KARANJIA – PATNA – DHENKIKOTE (NH 220) ROAD SAFETY AUDIT (EXISTING ROAD)

Contents
1.INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 3
1.1 ACCIDENT STATISTICS IN INDIA ................................................................................. 3
1.2 SCENARIO IN ODISHA ................................................................................................ 5
2.OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY ......................................................................... 9
2.1 NEED OF THE STUDY ................................................................................................. 9
2.2. OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................................... 9
2.3. SCOPE OF THE AUDIT ............................................................................................... 9
3.PRESENT STUDY SECTION........................................................................................... 10
4. AN OVERVIEW OF ROAD SAFETY AUDIT .................................................................... 11
4.1. ROAD SAFETY AUDIT OF EXISTING ROADS .............................................................. 12
4.2 GENESIS OF THE ROAD SAFETY AUDIT STUDY .......................................................... 13
5. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 14
5.1 TIMELINE OF STUDY ................................................................................................ 14
5.2 CRITERIA FOR ENGAGING AUDITOR BY CONSULTING ROAD SAFETY AUDITOR ......... 14
5.2.1 SENIOR ROAD SAFETY AUDITOR........................................................................ 14
5.2.2. ROAD SAFETY AUDITOR ................................................................................... 15
5.2.3. TEAM FOR ROAD SAFETY AUDIT: ..................................................................... 15
6.OBSERVATIONS/DEFICIENCY FOR SAFETY ASPECT ...................................................... 16
6.1 OBSERVATION ........................................................................................................ 17
6.1.1 LIST OF OBSERVATIONS .................................................................................... 18
Table 6.1: CURVES ........................................................................................................ 19
TABLE 6.2: WATER BODIES ............................................................................................ 21
Table 6.3: HIGH EMBANKMENT..................................................................................... 22
Table 6.4: BUILT-UP AREA ............................................................................................. 22
Table 6.5: MAJOR JUNCTIONS ....................................................................................... 23
Table 6.6: MINOR JUNCTION......................................................................................... 23
Table 6.7: BRIDGES ....................................................................................................... 23
7. RISK ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY CONCERNS AND PRIORITIZATION OF SUGGESTED
RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................ 24
Table 7.1: CRITERIA FOR RISK ASSESSMENT .................................................................. 24
Table 7.2: ASSIGNING PRIORITY LEVEL FOR SUGGESTED RECOMMENDATIONS .............. 24

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LIST OF PICTURES.......................................................................................................... 25
Table 7.3: METAL BEAM CRASH BARRIERS ................................................................. 25
Table 7.4: OBJECTS HAZARD MARKERS ...................................................................... 34
Table 7.5: VANDALIZED AND MISSING SIGN BOARDS ................................................. 38
Table 7.6 MAJOR JUNCTION ...................................................................................... 49
Table 7.7 MINOR JUNCTION ...................................................................................... 52
Table 7.8: REQUIREMENT OF ROAD DELINEATORS ..................................................... 59
Table 7.9: ROAD MARKINGS ...................................................................................... 65
Table 7.10: BUSH CUTTING ........................................................................................ 67
Table 7.11: BRIDGE GUARD POST .............................................................................. 74
Table 7.12: STREET LIGHTING .................................................................................... 76
Table 7.13:DRAIN ...................................................................................................... 80
Table 7.14: ENCROACHMENT .................................................................................... 82
8. SAFETY MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY STANDARD OF THE ROAD.................... 83
8.1 ACTION PLAN .......................................................................................................... 83
8.1.1 ROAD SURFACE ................................................................................................ 83
8.1.2. MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY ON THE CURVES ..................................... 84
8.1.3. MAJOR / MINOR JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS .................................................. 84
8.1.4. SAFETY MEASURES AT BUILT-UP AREA ............................................................. 85
8.1.5. SAFETY MEASURES ON BRIDGES AND CULVERTS .............................................. 85
8.1.6. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGN BOARDS ...................................... 86
8.1.7. IMPROVE THE SAFETY NEAR BY SCHOOL/HOSPITAL ......................................... 87
8.1.8. ROAD SIDE SAFETY BARRIER ............................................................................ 87
8.1.9. BUSH CUTTING ................................................................................................ 87
8.1.10. OTHER SAFETY MEASURES ............................................................................. 88
Table 8.4: REQUIRED STREET LIGHTS ......................................................................... 91
Table 8.5: INSTALLATION OF OBJECT HAZARD MARKERS ........................................... 91
Table 8.6: INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGN BOARDS ............................... 92
Table No 8.7: BRIDGE MAINTENANCE ........................................................................ 93
Table 8.8: BUSH CUTTING .......................................................................................... 94

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1. INTRODUCTION

Transportation is the backbone for economic development for any country. Road
transportation is the major component of the transport sector in India. It occupied an
important place in the economy because of the unique characteristics and distinct features
even connecting interior places for the movement of people and goods. In the last three
decades, India experienced rapid growth in road network by increasing road length to 3.3
million km. At the same time, the vehicle population of India has also increased with a growth
of 11% per annum. As the growth of vehicles and other infrastructural facilities are rapidly
increasing, road safety situation of India is worsening day by day. According to WHO statistics
of 2002, about 11.8 lakhs people die every year in road accidents, the world over, of which
84,674 deaths are reported to take place in India. In 2004 the number of deaths had increased
to 92,618. The mortality rate in India is 8.7 per hundred thousand of population as compared
to 5.6 in UK 5.4 in Sweden, 5.0 in The Netherlands and 6.7 in Japan. In terms of mortality per
10,000 vehicles, the rate in India is as high as 14 as compared to less than two in developed
countries. The cost of road crashes has been assessed at one to two per cent of GDP in
developed countries. A study by the Planning Commission in 2002 estimated the social cost
of road accidents in India at Rs. 55, 000 crores annually (2000 prices), which constitutes about
3% of the GDP (Report of the Committee on Road Safety and Traffic Management, February
2007).

1.1 ACCIDENT STATISTICS IN INDIA

In 2018, there were 4,67,044 road accidents in India, which killed 1,51,417people and injured
4,69,418people. India, as a signatory to the Brasilia declaration on road safety, intends to
reduce road accidents and traffic fatalities by 50% by 2022. The new Motor Vehicles act, 2019
have been enacted to reduce road accident. It seeks to address issues related to road
accidents and road safety measures. In this context, we present some data on road accidents,
causes of accidents.

• Road length in India has increased from about 4 lakh kilometers in the 1950s to about
56 lakh kilometers in 2017. Majority of this growth has been in rural roads and roads
constructed by the Public Works Department (PWD). Rural roads account for 61%,
and PWD roads for 20% of the total road length. In comparison, urban roads have a
9% share in the road network. The growth in rural roads may be attributed to schemes
such as the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, which was launched in 2000 and
aimed to improve road connectivity in rural areas.

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• National Highways constitute 2%, and State Highways 3% of the total road length.
Project Roads, account for 7% of the total road length, and include roads built by
various state departments such as forest, irrigation, electricity, public sector
undertakings such as Steel Authority of India, and the Border Roads Organization.

Since 2000, while road network in the country has grown by 39%, the number of registered
vehicles has grown by about 158%. While growth in road network will be limited (due to
physical constraints), a constant increase in the number of vehicles on roads may lead to
congestion and road fatalities.

Fig 1.1: Statistics of road accidents in year 2018 in different roads of India

“National Highways comprise 2% of the total road network,

but witness 28% of the road accidents”

• The number of road accidents per lakh population has been increasing since 1970s,
with an 84% increase from 1980 to 1990.
• Across states, Goa had the maximum share in total road accidents/ lakh population in
2015 for the fourth year in a row (222 accidents/ lakh persons). This was followed by
Kerala (110 accidents/ lakh persons), and Tamil Nadu (100 accidents/ lakh persons).

In terms of accident fatalities, Tamil Nadu had the highest share in 2018 (23 fatalities/ lakhs
persons) followed by Haryana (18 fatalities/ lakh persons), and Karnataka (18 fatalities/ lakhs
persons).

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Fig 1.2: Share of number of road accidents per lakh of population in states of India

“67% road accidents take place between 9AM and 9PM;

18-34 years old are most affected”

In 2018, 17.5% of all road accidents occurred between 15:00 hours and 18:00 hours, followed
by 17.3% between 18:00 hours to 21:00 hours. This may be attributed to more vehicles
present on roads during these hours (peak traffic hours).

• In 2018, the maximum number of fatalities were seen in the age group of 18 to 34
(50%), followed by the age group of 35-64 years (36%).

The World Health Organization has noted that road accidents are a major public health
problem as crashes kill more than 1.25 million people and injure about 50 million people a
year, with 90% of such casualties occurring in developing countries like India.

1.2 SCENARIO IN ODISHA

The state of Odisha is ranked the 14thhighest amongst all the 29 states in India in terms of total
number of road crashes numbering 10,542 in 2017 as per the data published by the Ministry of
Road Transport and Highway (MoRT&H) and thereby for 2.1 % of the total road crashes in the
country. Similarly, the state also occupied 14th position in terms of number of road crash
victims/fatalities in the country contributing for about2.94%in the year 2017. Figures 1.3 and 1.4

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depict the share of state as well as Union Territory wise road crashes and fatalities for the year
2015respectively.

Fig 1.3: Statistics of total number of road accidents in India

Fig 1.3: Statistics of total number of road accidents in India

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Fig 1.4: Bar Chart representing number of deaths in year 2017

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Fig 1.5: Categorisation based on percentage of road accidents

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2. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY

2.1 NEED OF THE STUDY

Due to the increment in rate of road accidents day by day, it is highly necessary to access the
safety features on the road networks, then improving the roads by providing appropriate road
safety action plans for the road sections/locations which face frequent road accidents.

2.2. OBJECTIVE
The objective of the assessment was to study the safety features and identifying the possible
black spots in the entire stretch of the Karanjia-Patna-Dhenkikote road having road length of
39.370 Km. This road comes under Keonjhar NH Division, Govt. of Odisha. The new road work
is done on the length of 29 Km stretch within lost 6 months. So it is required to conduct a road
safety audit during its maintenance and operation stage.

2.3. SCOPE OF THE AUDIT

• Identification of different types of problems being faced by different category of road
users during the operational phase of the road sections considered in the study.
• Identification of shortcomings/ inadequacies with a view to improve/ enhance the
safety of the road users.

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3. PRESENT STUDY SECTION

This road safety audit is focused on the findings emerging for the road section from Karanjia
- Patna - Dhenkikote (NH 220) spanning a total length of 39.370 KM.

• The study section is a part of the most prestigious project “Vijayawada-Ranchi

Corridor”
• Karanjia is major town in the district of Mayurbhanj. It is also a sub-divisional
headquarter and NAC in Mayurbhanj in district having population of about 23,000.
There are many e famous tourist places/ temples in and around the town. This town
comes under Karanjia MP Constituency and financial Institutions.
• Patna is also an important place in Keonjhar district. Patna is mainly a rural area having
about 18 Gram Panchayats.
• Dhenkikote is a large village located in Keonjhar district having population of around
2500. The road ends at the junction of Keonjhar-Ghatagaon (NH 20) road.

Fig 3.1: Stretch of NH 220, Karanjia-Patna-Dhenkikote (CH 86.040 TO CH 125.410)

The road starts from CH 86.040 km of Karanjia bypass and meets NH 20 at Dhenkikote at CH
125.410 having total length of 39.370 Km out of which from CH 86.040 to 91.100and CH
103.260 to CH 108.90 is Double Lane (7.0 Mtr) and CH 91.100 to 103.260 &108.90 to 125.410
is Double Lane + Paved Shoulder( 7.0 mtr + 2 x 1.5 mtr). There is a missing link of 500 metres
near Patna due to construction work.

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4. AN OVERVIEW OF ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

Road Safety Audit (RSA) is defined as the systematic checking of the safety aspects proposed
either in the case of new or an existing project road coupled with the review of traffic
management schemes, including evolving appropriate modifications to the existing layouts.
After the implementation of the recommended measures emerging out of RSA, it is expected
that the new or existing road projects would operate as safely as possible as the RSA would
strive to mitigate the present and future safety issues commensurate with the increasing
traffic. In this regard, it shall be realized that investments on the conduct of RSA and its
subsequent implementation shall be considered as a necessary cost, and not considered as
an additional expense implying thereby the need to carry out RSA through the entire cycle of
design, construction and pre-opening of any project facility and also during operation and
maintenance of the highway depending on the requirements. In projects where there is a
choice of route or standards, or there are known safety problems, the designer / road owning
agencies are expected to discuss the issues faced by them with auditors engaged for the
project at the start of the assignment.

Taking cognizance of the above aspects, the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) had brought a
document titled, “Manual on Road Safety Audit IRC-SP-88 (2010)”. Includes of the following
stages of RSA which need to be carried out during RSA depending on the status of any road
project:

• Safety Audit during the Feasibility Study

• Safety Audit during the Preliminary Design

• Safety Audit on Completion of Detailed Design

• Safety Audit at the Construction Stage

• Safety Audit on Completion of Construction (i.e. Pre-opening Audit)

• Safety Audit of Existing Roads (i.e. Operation and Maintenance stage)

The first five stages of safety audit is applicable to the road projects either proposed for
construction or in the process of construction and the last one is applicable specifically for the
existing roads. It is to be borne in mind that in many of the road upgradation and maintenance
projects undertaken in India including major urban roads and even expressways, safety
devices are included in the designs, but seldom implemented on the ground in totality.

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Moreover, road maintenance is limited to fixing potholes and cleaning of drainage facilities,
without replacing missing traffic signs, damaged guard-rails, dilapidated road markings and
more importantly, the provision of safety measures commensurate with the traffic growth
which are essential to create a safe road network. The above aspects can be effectively
addressed through the conduct of RSA on the existing roads which are faced with increasing
road crash records.

4.1. ROAD SAFETY AUDIT OF EXISTING ROADS

From the above discussion, it is obvious that RSA procedure can be applied to both new roads
as well as existing roads. On new projects, RSA is primarily carried out to avoid / prevent the
building of road crash prone situations whereas in the case of existing road, RSA are carried
out aimed at mitigating the road crash prone locations by enhancing the safety features.
Hence, it is obvious whenever an existing road is subjected to safety audits; it provides ample
scope to improve / enhance safety both from the operation and maintenance viewpoint of
roads. This is more pertinent for Indian road traffic conditions because safety features and
installation of road appurtenances are not given their due importance during the design and
project implementation. In fact, existing roads represent the present condition of the road
which would also include the assessment of prevalence of hazardous conditions if any that
might have crept in during its lifetime such as encroachments, ribbon development or
deterioration of road conditions as well as changing traffic conditions, etc. During the process
of existing RSA, a critical analysis of the road crash data would be carried out with a view to
determine whether or not road users able to use the road section in an efficient manner
without endangering risk to any type of road user. The aspects that are monitored during the
course of the RSA of the existing road shall normally conform to IRC-SP-88 (2010) and other
international norms if not listed in the above IRC document:

Does the prevailing speed correspond to the design speed?

• Are the visibility criteria still satisfied?
• Have any changes been made which could affect road safety?
• For carriageway and paved shoulders examine things like any breach or blockade,
damage to pavement, edge drop at shoulders.
• Check the roadside furniture including road signs and markings damage to their shape
or position, loss of retro-reflectivity
• Street lighting

Out of the above listed parameters, the methodology and parameters applicable for the
conduct of RSA on the Odisha road network conforming to IRC-SP-88 and other international
standards (wherever applicable) so as to arrive at effective improvement and upgradation

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strategies for implementation by the OWD Authorities after the closure meeting. Accordingly,
the methodology deployed for the audit of the study section is described in the succeeding
sections.

4.2 GENESIS OF THE ROAD SAFETY AUDIT STUDY

The RSA team conducted the study during both during day and night times on the project
corridor by driving as well as walking on the project corridor depending on the requirements
aimed at appreciating physical and environmental features that required special attention of
the existing road safety features provided for all types of road users, The existing features/
facilities assessed also included theassessment of pedestrian facilities, roadside developments
and other sociological aspects that needed special attention. Appropriate recommendations /
remedial measures for the identified safety deficiencies would be provided for each of the audited
project corridors in independent report along with the action plan for implementation. Further
depending upon the type of facility, the items mentioned above would be appropriately grouped
and the priority for their implementation will be provided as part of each RSA report.

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5. METHODOLOGY

To carry out the safety audit of the existing project corridor, the methodology adopted to
conduct RSA is presented by as follows.

• Input taken from the client

• Data collection from site (During Day time and Night time)
• Data Analysis and Interpretation of the field data
• Assessment of safety situations and comparison with standard.
• Recommendation and remedial measures based on the study.
• Preparation of Cost estimate.
• Preparation of Plan and Profile

5.1 TIMELINE OF STUDY

Total project duration for the conduct of road safety audit is 3 days and 2 Night for the entire
length of 39.370 Km defined by the client.

Road Safety Audit finding of Karanjia-Patna-Dhenkikote (NH 220) road

Following the above methodology, RSA of the above project corridor was carried out by an
experienced team of Road Safety auditors on date 1st June to 2nd June and 11th June to 12th
June (3 day visits + 2 night visits).

5.2 CRITERIA FOR ENGAGING AUDITOR BY CONSULTING

ROAD SAFETY AUDITOR

5.2.1 SENIOR ROAD SAFETY AUDITOR

• be a graduate in civil engineering with more than 10 years’ experience in design
construction and maintenance of roads,
• have completed an approved road safety audit training program of at least two-week
duration,
• have a minimum of three years practical experience have completed at least five road
safety audits. At least three of the five audits must be at a design stage in road safety,

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5.2.2. ROAD SAFETY AUDITOR

• be a graduate in civil engineering with more than 7 years’ experience in design
construction and maintenance of roads,
• have completed an approved road safety audit training program of at least two week
duration,
• have a minimum of two years practical experience in road safety,

5.2.3. TEAM FOR ROAD SAFETY AUDIT:

Name Criteria required as per Clause No Criteria of RSA engaged

4.5.2.1 of IRC SP:88-2019

Umakanta Pani • be a graduate in civil engineering • Graduate in Civil

with more than 10 years’ Engineering with more than
(Senior Road
experience in design 28 Yrs experience.
Safety Auditor)
construction and maintenance of
roads,
• Having 15 days certification
• have completed an approved course on “Road safety
road safety audit training audit and other road safety
program of at least two-week related Aspects” from CRRI,
duration, New Delhi. (Registration No.
CRRI/TPE/2/CNP-
• have a minimum of three years 2454/2019/37.)
practical experience have
completed at least five road
safety audits. At least three of
• Having 12 Yrs Practical
the five audits must be at a
experience and completed
design stage in road safety,
RSA more than required

Table no: 5.1 Team for Road Safety Audit of Karanjia-Patna-Dhenkikote of NH 220

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6.OBSERVATIONS/DEFICIENCY FOR SAFETY ASPECT

Karanjia-Patna-Dhenkikote road (NH 220) starts from CH 86/040 Km of Karanjia bypass. The
entire road stretch passes through plain terrain, some portion of the road passes through
forest area and some portion through village areas. The entire road is double lane with 2.5 M
shoulder each side from

Section Status Width Remarks

CH 86.040 to 91.100 Double lane 7.0 mtr Karanjia Bypass

Double Lane + Saharapada to

CH 91.100 to 103.260 7.0 mtr + 2 x 1.5 mtr
Paved Shoulder Dhanbeni

Dhanbeni to
CH 103.260 to 108.940 Double Lane 7.0 mtr
Mangalpur

Double Lane + Mangalpur to

CH 108.940 to 125.410 7.0 mtr + 2 x 1.5 mtr
Paved Shoulder Dhenkikote

Table 6.1: Road Characteristics of present section of Audit

Fig: 6.1 Flow diagram representation of road characteristics of present section of audit

The stretches surrounded by the mix land such as Agriculture, Forest and Populated areas.

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The findings emerging from the Road Safety Audit findings are applicable for both directions
of travel i.e. left-hand side (LHS) and Right-Hand Side (RHS) during day time and night time of
the carriageway especially in the case of recommendation in report of visual aids in the form
of Traffic Control devices as well as crash protection measures. The RSA recommendations
are grouped into the following categories.

• Alignment and Cross Section

• Intersections and Access roads
• Road surface
• Visual aids – OHM, road markers, road studs and road signs
• Crash protection measures
• Miscellaneous covering road users, stacking at materials including truncated
trees on the roads on the road side, overloading of passengers and goods.
• Poor delineation and Traffic management plan for the construction zones.
• Black spot safety measures

6.1 OBSERVATION
• It is seen that at various locations, there is a need of growth of branches and bushes which
is causing obstruction covering sign boards or road sections, which can be a high risk for
a road user.
• It is observed that from CH 86/040 to CH 89/600 Km, the road markings are erased at
some places up to CH 91/860 Km, there is no road marking. So there is a need of road
markings on the road asper the codal provision
• It is observed that of many locations the writings on the traffic sign boards are either
erased or damaged. Hence it needs to be replaced.
• At many locations there is a need of speed breakers or need of road breaker sign boards
and road markings at junctions.
• At many locations cross road locations there is no safety precautions followed. There
should be sign board and speed breakers on the side roads while meeting the main road.
• In some locations it is observed that Guard Posts are damaged and hence need to be
replaced by MBCB.
• At various curve locations, there are insufficient sign boards, hence there is a need of
curve signs, speed limiters and chevron sign boards.
• There is a requirement of street lighting at many built up locations.
• There are some major junctions which are need to be developed by putting appropriate
sign boards and high mast lights and road delineators.
• There is a need of object hazard markers before and after the CD structures and bridges.
• There are some stretches on the road embankment which are high, hence there is a
requirement of MBCB. The delineating reflectors should be fitted on MBCB.
• At some sharp curves also, there is a need of MBCB.

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• It is observed that at various locations where MBCB are installed at road edges need end
treatment and the damaged ones are needed to be replaced.
• Near the built-up areas at some locations, the drains are not covered properly or the
covers are not treated well.
• There are some water bodies located on the side of the road where the local users should
be protected by installing MBCB.
• The road passes through many forest locations where there is a need of retro reflective
stickers mounted on trees.
• There is a missing link of 500 metres near Patna bypass of CH 108.000 where construction
of bridge is going on.
• There is a need of reflective pavement markers at many curve locations, CD structures,
bridges, junctions and Built up areas.

6.1.1 LIST OF OBSERVATIONS

Road safety audit was conducted for entire stretch of project highway, during day time as well as
during night time also to identify the problems and potential hazardous locations. Following tables
present the observations/problems identified during road safety audit of the project highway. As per
approach and methodology cited above in this report, Road safety team has carried out safety audit
and all the findings/observations and are listed below.

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Table 6.1: CURVES

Curve Design Super

Curve Chainage Radius Transition
Side Length (m) Speed Elevation
No. (m) (m) (KMPH) (%)
Start End (M)

1 86.324 86.476 1000 151.27 50 100 4.44

Left
2 86.645 86.816 400 Right 170.75 115 100 7
3 87.038 87.101 1000 Right 63 50 100 4.44
4 88.246 88.645 2000 Right 398.93 0 100 2.5
5 88.971 89.107 400 Right 135.77 115 100 7
6 89.631 89.658 100 Left 27.08 70 50 7
7 90.332 90.376 600 Left 44.14 80 100 7
8 90.540 90.619 300 Right 79.31 75 80 7
9 91.570 91.632 150 Left 61.76 45 50 7
10 91.856 92.232 500 Right 375.87 95 100 7
11 92.525 92.548 500 Right 23.33 95 100 7
12 92.835 93.015 500 Left 180.02 95 100 7
13 93.286 93.399 300 Right 112.94 40 65 6.26
14 93.716 93.877 300 Left 161.11 25 50 3.7
15 93.937 94.004 200 Right 67.13 35 50 5.56
16 94.263 94.617 600 Left 353.53 80 100 7
17 94.731 95.661 4000 Left 929.71 0 100 2.5
18 95.834 96.359 900 Right 524.87 55 100 4.94
19 96.702 96.745 300 Left 43.08 75 80 7
20 96.950 97.025 300 Right 74.55 75 80 7
21 97.427 97.496 300 Right 68.94 75 80 7
22 97.585 97.739 2000 Left 153.52 0 100 2.5
23 98.069 98.187 200 Left 117.08 60 65 7
24 98.385 98.473 500 Right 87.6 45 80 5.69
25 98.708 98.865 500 Left 156.23 45 80 5.69
26 99.212 99.237 100 Right 24.48 70 50 7
27 99.436 99.449 500 Right 13.36 95 100 7
28 99.656 99.738 500 Left 81.8 95 100 7
29 99.988 100.388 2000 Right 399.51 0 100 2.5
30 100.600 101.064 500 Right 463.46 45 65 3.76
31 101.131 101.254 500 Left 123.76 25 80 5.69
32 101.332 101.388 100 Left 55.03 45 40 7
33 101.486 101.555 200 Right 69.15 35 50 5.56
34 101.823 101.898 200 Left 74.91 35 50 5.56
35 101.793 101.882 500 Right 88.89 25 65 3.76

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36 102.001 102.057 200 Left 55.81 35 50 5.56

37 102.145 102.308 1000 Right 163.18 0 100 4.44
38 102.375 102.641 500 Left 265.68 45 80 5.69
39 102.828 103.057 1000 Right 228.85 50 100 4.44
40 103.196 103.497 1000 Right 301.05 50 100 4.44
41 104.258 104.650 2000 Left 391.86 0 100 2.5
42 104.708 104.824 1000 Right 116.42 30 80 2.84
43 104.969 104.975 300 Right 5.69 40 65 6.26
44 105.173 105.254 200 Left 81.14 35 50 5.56
45 105.328 105.346 50 Left 18.35 25 20 3.56
46 105.831 105.889 50 Left 58.04 25 20 3.56
47 105.986 106.358 320 Right 372.14 25 50 3.47
48 106.977 107.851 3000 Left 874.41 0 100 2.5
49 107.958 108.167 1000 Right 209.63 0 100 4.44
50 108.265 108.338 500 Left 72.74 95 100 7
51 108.630 108.662 200 Right 31.26 60 65 7
52 108.856 108.998 1000 Right 141.49 30 80 2.84
53 109.080 109.142 500 Left 62.15 45 80 5.69
54 109.271 109.330 500 Left 58.35 45 80 5.69
55 109.415 109.512 250 Right 97.16 30 50 4.44
56 109.656 109.770 200 Left 114.14 35 50 5.56
57 109.850 109.901 200 Right 50.95 35 50 5.56
58 110.063 110.137 200 Left 74.08 60 65 7
59 110.242 110.329 500 Right 87.07 20 50 2.5
60 110.376 110.461 300 Left 84.62 25 50 3.7
61 110.509 110.585 400 Right 75.92 20 50 2.78
62 110.741 110.838 500 Right 97.41 45 80 5.69
63 111.059 111.177 1000 Right 117.05 50 100 4.44
64 111.341 111.665 800 Left 324.1 60 100 5.56
65 111.856 111.897 500 Right 41.61 45 80 5.69
66 112.038 112.172 300 Right 134.05 15 40 2.5
67 112.218 112.279 200 Left 60.83 20 35 2.72
68 112.341 112.494 1000 Right 152.94 0 100 4.44
69 112.515 112.758 1000 Right 243.24 0 100 4.44
70 112.818 112.977 1000 Left 158.91 30 100 4.44
71 113.152 113.264 150 Right 112.18 30 40 4.74
72 113.348 113.497 300 Left 148.1 15 35 2.5
73 113.771 113.836 500 Left 64.95 45 80 5.69
74 114.075 114.130 200 Right 55.32 60 65 7
75 114.451 114.933 800 Left 482.16 60 100 5.56
76 115.155 115.291 400 Right 136.6 55 80 7

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77 115.379 115.749 600 Left 370.68 20 65 3.13

78 115.888 115.965 200 Right 77.81 60 65 7
79 116.093 116.465 1500 Left 372.16 35 100 2.96
80 116.551 116.877 500 Right 326.2 0 50 2.5
81 116.913 117.200 300 Left 287.76 15 40 2.5
82 118.007 119.051 1100 Right 1044.02 50 100 4.04
83 119.682 119.755 100 Left 73.79 35 35 5.44
84 119.862 119.955 300 Right 92.49 30 50 3.7
85 120.063 120.340 500 Left 277.3 45 80 5.69
86 120.489 120.851 500 Right 362.49 95 100 7
87 1211.174 1211.274 500 Right 100.17 25 65 3.76
88 121.547 121.866 900 Left 319.47 55 100 4.94
89 122.720 122.818 150 Right 98.52 45 50 7
90 123.297 123.371 1000 Left 74.36 50 100 4.44
91 123.724 123.877 700 Left 152.54 70 80 4.06
92 124.139 124.346 600 Right 206.24 80 100 7
93 124.543 124.558 300 Left 15.08 75 80 7
94 124.738 124.808 200 Left 69.7 20 35 2.72
95 124.835 124.892 500 Right 56.54 0 50 2.5
96 124.988 125.033 250 Right 44.63 50 65 7

TABLE 6.2: WATER BODIES

Chainage
Sl. No Remark Length(m) Side Reference
From To
1 97.10725 97.20725 MBCB Required 100 Right
2 110.2185 110.3185 MBCB Installed Right
3 111.1665 111.2665 MBCB Installed Left
4 112.1096 112.2096 MBCB Installed Left
5 114.9106 115.0106 MBCB Required 100 Right
6 114.9777 115.0777 MBCB Required 100 Left
7 120.2862 120.3862 MBCB Installed Right
8 120.4515 120.5515 MBCB Installed 100 Left
Total length: 400 m

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Table 6.3: HIGH EMBANKMENT

Chainage
Sl. No Length(km) Side
From To
1 87.006 87.354 0.348 Left
2 88.877 89.051 0.174 Right
3 89.990 90.095 0.104 Both
4 90.225 90.321 0.096 Both
5 105.780 106.140 0.360 Both
6 106.169 106.412 0.243 Both
7 106.704 106.850 0.146 Left
8 109.407 109.475 0.068 Both
9 114.793 114.987 0.194 Right
10 122.610 122.902 0.292 Right
Total: 2.025 km

Table 6.4: BUILT-UP AREA

Chainage
Length (km) Remark
From To
90.310 90.790 0.48 GorandiJodi
91.088 92.108 1.02 Saharpada
94.674 95.754 1.08 Balabhadrapur
97.439 98.179 0.74 Tavasarua
99.859 100.059 0.2 Tendara
100.399 100.819 0.42 Bhandaribila
101.944 102.154 0.21 Rasapada
105.774 106.484 0.71 Kapundi
110.321 110.571 0.25 Bhalughar
113.412 113.862 0.45 Malliposi
114.518 114.938 0.42 Badadhanurjayapur
118.545 118.695 0.15 Badadhanurjayapur
120.171 120.671 0.5 Mudurabeda
123.234 125.814 2.58 Dhenkikote
Total Length: 9.21 km

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Table 6.5: MAJOR JUNCTIONS

Sl. No Chainage Type Location

1 86.040 Y Jasipur Karanjia town Dhenkikote
2 86.771 X Anandpur Karanjia town Karanjia Bypass Dhenkikote
3 89.138 Y Jasipur Karanjia Market Dhenkikote
4 106.524 y Dhenkikote Patna Karanjia
5 125.410 T Keonjhar Ghatagaon

Table 6.6: MINOR JUNCTION

Sl. No Chainage Observation Reference

1 86.614 Side road Right
2 86.897 Side road Right
3 87.528 Staggered intersection
4 88.877 Staggered intersection
5 89.882 Side road Left
6 91.152 Side road Left
7 91.264 Side road Left
8 91.386 Side road Left
9 92.207 Side road Left
10 92.511 Side road Left
11 95.190 Side road Left
12 95.922 Side road Left
13 100.870 Side road Right
14 105.313 Side road Left
15 105.571 Side road Left
16 107.433 Side road Right
17 112.435 Side road Left
18 115.182 Side road Right
19 116.801 Side road Right

Table 6.7: BRIDGES

Sl.No. Chainage Location

1 90.770 Deo River
2 105.500 Baitarani River bridge
3 105.145 HL Bridge

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7. RISK ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY CONCERNS AND

PRIORITIZATION OF SUGGESTED RECOMMENDATIONS

Table 7.1: CRITERIA FOR RISK ASSESSMENT

SEVERITY DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES

High speed, multi-vehicle crashes on
Very High Multiple deaths are high expressways. A bus collision at high speed
with a bridge abutment.

High/ medium speed vehicle collisions.

A death and/or serious injuries High/ medium speed collisions with a fixed
High
are likely roadside object. Pedestrian crashes on rural
highways.

Low speed collisions, such as a three-

wheeler colliding with a bicyclist, a rear end
Medium Minor injuries only are likely
crash in a slip lane, or a pedestrian struck in
a car park.

• Reference Table no 4.2 of IRC SP :88-2019

Table 7.2: ASSIGNING PRIORITY LEVEL FOR SUGGESTED

RECOMMENDATIONS

PRIORITY SUGGESTED TREATMENT APPROACH

Where risk is assessed as Very High, the recommendation shall be
Essential
implemented “at any cost”.

Where risk is assessed as High, the recommendation shall be implemented

Highly Desirable unless cost of remedial treatment is prohibitive and risk can be reduced by
an alternative measure.

Where risk is assessed as Medium, the recommendation shall be

implemented if the safety concerns could not be mitigated even after the
Desirable implementation of the recommendations under “essential;” and “highly
desirable” priority levels for the same location and the risk needs to be
reduced further.

• Reference Table no 4.3 of IRC SP :88-2019

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LIST OF PICTURES
Table 7.3: METAL BEAM CRASH BARRIERS
CLIENT’S
FIG SCENARIO OBSERVATIONS RISK RESPONSIBILITIES PRIORITY
REVIEW

At CH 91.32 Retro Posts and beam of

Reflective Sheet MBCB shall be pasted
were not pasted Retro Reflective sheet Highly
1 High
on post of MBCB is to increase visibility at Desirable
hazardous for user night and enhance
at night safety of the user

At CH 92.423 Open End of the MBCB shall

end of MBCB is be closed with end
itself is a major beam and Posts and
safety threat to beam of MBCB shall
the user and Retro be pasted Retro
Very
2 Reflective Sheet Reflective sheet to Essential
High
were not pasted increase visibility at
on both post and night and enhance
beam of MBCB is safety of the user with
hazardous for user conforming IRC:SP:73-
at night. 2015 Clause no. 9.7.2

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At CH 93.132 Retro Posts and beam of

Reflective Sheet MBCB shall be pasted
were not pasted Retro Reflective sheet Highly
3 High
on post of MBCB is to increase visibility at Desirable
hazardous for user night and enhance
at night. safety of the user

At CH 96.639 Retro Posts and beam of

Reflective Sheet MBCB shall be pasted
were not pasted Retro Reflective sheet Highly
4 High
on post of MBCB is to increase visibility at Desirable
hazardous for user night and enhance
at night. safety of the user

At CH 98.780 Retro Posts and beam of

Reflective Sheet MBCB shall be pasted
were not pasted Retro Reflective sheet Highly
5 High
on post of MBCB is to increase visibility at Desirable
hazardous for user night and enhance
at night. safety of the user.

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At CH 98.986 Retro Posts and beam of

Reflective Sheet MBCB shall be pasted
were not pasted Retro Reflective sheet Highly
6 High
on post of MBCB is to increase visibility at Desirable
hazardous for user night and enhance
at night. safety of the user.

Posts and beam of

At CH 100.870
MBCB shall be pasted
Retro Reflective
Retro Reflective sheet
Sheet were not
Very to increase visibility at
7 pasted on post and Essential
High night and enhance
end beam of MBCB
safety of the user with
is hazardous for
conforming IRC: SP:73-
user at night
2015 Clause no. 9.7.2

At CH 110.219
Posts and beam of
Retro Reflective
MBCB shall be pasted
Sheet were not
Retro Reflective sheet Highly
8 pasted on post and High
to increase visibility at Desirable
beam of MBCB is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night

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At CH 110.330 Post
and beam of MBCB Vandalized portion of
is vandalized, MBCB Shall be
which is itself a replaced with new
major safety MBCB conforming
concern and Retro Very IRC:SP:73-2015 Clause
9 Essential
Reflective Sheet High no. 9.7 and Retro
were not pasted Reflective sheet shall
on post and beam be pasted on in it to
of MBCB is enhance safety of the
hazardous for user user
at night

At CH 110.428 End of the MBCB shall

Open end of MBCB be closed with end
is itself is a major beam and Posts and
safety threat to beam of MBCB shall
the user and Retro be pasted Retro
Very
10 Reflective Sheet Reflective sheet to Essential
High
were not pasted increase visibility at
on post and beam night and enhance
of MBCB is safety of the user with
hazardous for user conforming IRC: SP:73-
at night. 2015 Clause no. 9.7.2

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At CH 110.457
Posts and beam of
Retro Reflective
MBCB shall be pasted
Sheet were not
Retro Reflective sheet Highly
11 pasted on post High
to increase visibility at Desirable
AND end beam of
night and enhance
MBCB is hazardous
safety of the user
for user at night.

At CH 111.011 Posts and beam of

Retro Reflective MBCB shall be pasted
Sheet were not Retro Reflective sheet Highly
12 High
pasted on post of to increase visibility at Desirable
MBCB is hazardous night and enhance
for user at night. safety of the user

At CH 111.166 Posts and beam of

Retro Reflective MBCB shall be pasted
Sheet were not Retro Reflective sheet Highly
13 High
pasted on post of to increase visibility at Desirable
MBCB is hazardous night and enhance
for user at night. safety of the user

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At CH
Posts and beam of
112.110Retro
MBCB shall be pasted
Reflective Sheet
Retro Reflective sheet Highly
14 were not pasted High
to increase visibility at Desirable
on post of MBCB is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night

MBCB shall be placed

At CH 114.911
along the span of
Water body
water body along with
locating adjacent
Very pasting of Retro
15 to the road are Essential
High Reflective sheet to
consider as
increase visibility at
potential safety
night and enhance
concern.
safety of the user

MBCB shall be placed

At 114.978Water along the span of
body locating water body with
adjacent to the Very pasting of Retro
16 Essential
road are consider High Reflective sheet to
as potential safety increase visibility at
concern. night and enhance
safety of the user

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At CH 116.378
Vandalized portion of
MBCB is
MBCB Shall be
vandalized, which
replaced with new
is itself a major
MBCB conforming IRC:
safety concern and
Very SP:73-2015 Clause no
17 Retro Reflective Essential
High 9.7and Retro
Sheet were not
Reflective sheet shall
pasted on post and
be pasted on in it to
beam of MBCB is
enhance safety of the
hazardous for user
user
at night

At CH 119.460 Posts and beam of

Retro Reflective MBCB shall be pasted
Sheet were not Retro Reflective sheet Highly
18 High
pasted on post of to increase visibility at Desirable
MBCB is hazardous night and enhance
for user at night safety of the user

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At CH 120.286 End of the MBCB shall

Open end of MBCB be closed with end
is itself is a major beam and Posts and
safety threat to beam of MBCB shall
the user and Retro be pasted Retro
Very
19 Reflective Sheet Reflective sheet to Essential
High
were not pasted increase visibility at
on post and beam night and enhance
of MBCB is safety of the user with
hazardous for user conforming IRC: SP:73-
at night 2015 Clause no. 9.7.2

At CH 122.697 End of the MBCB shall

Open end of MBCB be closed with end
is itself is a major beam and Posts and
safety threat to beam of MBCB shall
the user and Retro be pasted Retro
Very
20 Reflective Sheet Reflective sheet to Essential
High
were not pasted increase visibility at
on post and beam night and enhance
of MBCB is safety of the user with
hazardous for user conforming IRC: SP:73-
at night 2015 Clause no. 9.7.2

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At CH 122.843
MBCB is Vandalized portion of
vandalized, which MBCB Shall be
is itself a major replaced with new
safety concern and MBCB conforming IRC-
Very
21 Retro Reflective 05-2015 and Retro Essential
High
Sheet were not Reflective sheet shall
pasted on post and be pasted on in it to
beam of MBCB is enhance safety of the
hazardous for user user
at night

At CH 122.853 Due
to accident MBCB
is vandalized and Vandalized portion of
gap in MBCB is MBCB Shall be
created, which is a replaced with new
major safety MBCB conforming IRC-
Very
22 concern and Retro 05-2015 and Retro Essential
High
Reflective Sheet Reflective sheet shall
were not pasted be pasted on in it to
on post and beam enhance safety of the
of MBCB is user
hazardous for user
at night

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Table 7.4: OBJECTS HAZARD MARKERS

SAFETY CONCERN AND AUDIT FINDINGS CLIENT’S

FIG RISK MEASURES PRIORITY
(DESCRIPTION WITH IMAGE) RESPONSE
At CH 86.170-BHS Object hazard
Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential parapet of
1 Essential
safety hazard not CD/bridge on faces
Very
only during night of traffic direction
High
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time. 67:2012-15.64

At CH 90.081 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential parapet of
2 Essential
safety hazard not CD/bridge on faces
Very
only during night of traffic direction
High
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

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At CH 90.216 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential Very parapet of
3 Essential
safety hazard not High CD/bridge on faces
only during night of traffic direction
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

At CH 105.965 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
Very
bridge are potential parapet of
4 High Essential
safety hazard not CD/bridge on faces
only during night of traffic direction
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

At CH 105.978 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential Very parapet of
5
safety hazard not High CD/bridge on faces
only during night of traffic direction
Essential
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

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At CH 106.213 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential parapet of
6 Very
safety hazard not CD/bridge on faces Essential
High
only during night of traffic direction
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

At CH 106.383 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential parapet of
7 Essential
safety hazard not CD/bridge on faces
Very
only during night of traffic direction
High
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

At CH 108.114 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential parapet of
8 Essential
safety hazard not CD/bridge on faces
Very
only during night of traffic direction
High
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

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At CH 108.352 Object hazard

Lacking of object marker need to be
hazard markers at installed at every
bridge are potential Very parapet of
9 Essential
safety hazard not High CD/bridge on faces
only during night of traffic direction
hours but also in day with conforming IRC-
time 67:2012-15.64

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Table 7.5: VANDALIZED AND MISSING SIGN BOARDS

SAFETY CONCERN AND AUDIT FINDINGS CLIENT’S

FIG RISK RECOMMENDATIONS PRIORITY
(DESCRIPTION WITH IMAGE) REVIEW

At CH 86.744 LHS Damaged sign boards

Faded cautionary/ shall be reinstalled
Informatory sign and maintenance of
1 Medium Desirable
board convey sign board should be
improper message done three times a
to the road user. year.

At CH 86.749 LHS
Reinstallation of
Flag type destination
destination sign
sign board should
board with increase
2 convey clear idea Medium Desirable
letter size w.r.t speed
about destination,
limit and conforming
Letter size is not
IRC-67.
conforming IRC-67.

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At CH 88.328 LHS Damaged sign boards

Damaged Speed shall be reinstalled
limit sign board and maintenance of
3 Medium Desirable
convey improper sign board should be
message to the road done three times a
user. year.

At CH 89.115 LHS
Missing of sign Reinstallation of
4 board doesn’t Medium missing sign board is Desirable
convey clear idea to recommended.
the users.

At CH 89.877
At every approach
At approach road
road, intersection
intersection, rumble
sign and rumble sign
strip sign board is Highly
5 High board shall be
absence. Waring Desirable
installed to convey a
type sign boards are
clear message to the
necessary to reduce
users.
collision on the road

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At CH 91.266
At approach road At every approach
intersection, rumble road, intersection
strip sign and stop sign and rumble sign
Highly
6 sign board are High and stop sign board
Desirable
absence. Waring shall be installed to
type sign boards are convey a clear
necessary to reduce message to the users.
collision on the road
At CH 91.391
At approach road At every approach
intersection, rumble road, intersection
strip sign and stop sign and rumble sign
Highly
7 sign board are High and stop sign board
Desirable
absence. Waring shall be installed to
type sign boards are convey a clear
necessary to reduce message to the users.
collision on the road
At CH 92.061
At every approach
At approach road
road, intersection
intersection, rumble
sign and rumble sign
strip sign board is Highly
8 High and stop sign board
absence. Waring Desirable
shall be installed to
type sign boards are
convey a clear
necessary to reduce
message to the users.
collision on the road

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At CH 92.430
Fuel station sign
Informatory Sign
board shall be
9 Board (Fuel Station) medium
provided both side of Desirable
sign boards are not
the road.
provided.

At CH 93.542
Damaged Damaged sign boards
cautionary/ shall be replaced and
10 Informatory sign Medium maintenance of sign Desirable
board convey board should be done
improper message three times a year.
to the road user. .

At CH 95.118
Damaged Damaged sign boards
cautionary/ shall be replaced and
11 Informatory sign Medium maintenance of sign Desirable
board convey board should be done
improper message three times a year
to the road user

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At CH 95.382
Damaged Damaged sign boards
cautionary/ shall be replaced and
12 Informatory sign Medium maintenance of sign
board convey board should be done
improper message three times a year
Desirable
to the road user

At CH 97.500
Vandalized Object
Vandalized object
hazard marker need
hazard markers at
to be replaced with
bridge are potential
13 conforming IRC-
safety hazard not High
67:2012-15.64 for
only during night Highly
better safety
hours but also in Desirable
measures of the road.
day time

At CH 97.518
Vandalized Object
Vandalized object
hazard marker need
hazard markers at
to be replaced with
bridge are potential
14 Very conforming IRC-
safety hazard not
High 67:2012-15.64 for
only during night
better safety
hours but also in
measures of the road.
day time

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At CH 98.744
Vandalized Object
Vandalized object
hazard marker need
hazard markers at
to be replaced with
bridge are potential
15 conforming IRC-
safety hazard not
67:2012-15.64 for
only during night Very
better safety
hours but also in High
measures of the road.
day time

At CH 102.865 RHS Bush cutting required

Vandalized object and Vandalized
hazard markers at Object hazard marker
bridge are potential need to be replaced
16
safety hazard not with conforming IRC-
only during night Very 67:2012-15.64 for
hours but also in High better safety
day time measures of the road.

At CH 104.205 Damaged sign boards

Damaged shall be reinstalled
cautionary/ and maintenance of
17
Informatory convey Medium sign board should be
improper message done three times a
Desirable
to the road user. year

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At CH 104.910
Damaged sign boards
Damaged
shall be reinstalled
cautionary/
and maintenance of
18 Informatory sign
sign board should be
board convey
done three times a
improper message Desirable
Medium year
to the road user. .

At CH 105.576
Damaged sign boards
Damaged
shall be reinstalled
cautionary/
and maintenance of
19 Informatory sign
sign board should be
board convey
done three times a
improper message
Medium year Desirable
to the road user. .

At CH 105.962
Damaged sign boards
Damaged
shall be reinstalled
cautionary/
and maintenance of
20 informatory sign
sign board should be
board convey
done three times a
improper message Medium Desirable
year
to the road user

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At CH 106.684
Damaged sign boards
Damaged
shall be replaced and
cautionary/
inspection of sign
21 Informatory sign Medium
boards should be
board convey
done three times a
improper message Desirable
year
to the road user.

At CH 106.704
Approach road At every approach
intersection, rumble road, intersection
strip sign board is sign and rumble sign
22 absence. Waring board shall be
type sign boards are installed to convey a
necessary to reduce Medium clear message to the Desirable
collision on the road users.

At CH 106.709
At every approach
At Approach road
road, Major road
major road ahead
ahead sign, stop sign
sign, rumble strip
and rumble sign
23 sign and stop sign
board shall be
board is absence.
installed to convey a Highly
Waring type sign High
clear message to the Desirable
boards are
users.
necessary to reduce

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head on collision on
the road

At CH 110.223
Damaged Damaged sign boards
cautionary/ shall be replaced and
24 informatory sign Medium maintenance of sign Desirable
board convey board should be done
improper message three times a year
to the road user

At CH 110.573
At Approach road
major road ahead At every approach
sign, rumble strip road, Major road
sign and stop sign ahead sign, stop sign
board is absence. and rumble sign Highly
25 High
Warning type sign board shall be Desirable
boards are installed to convey a
necessary to reduce clear message to the
head on collision on users.
the road

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At CH 118.579
At every approach
Approach road
road, Major road
intersection, rumble
ahead sign ,stop sign
strip sign board is
and rumble sign
26 absence. Waring
High board shall be
type sign boards are
installed to convey a Highly
necessary to reduce
clear message to the Desirable
head on collision on
users..
the road

At CH 119.878
Damaged sign boards
Damaged
shall be reinstalled
cautionary/
and maintenance of
27 Informatory sign High
sign board should be
board convey
done three times a Highly
improper message
year Desirable
to the road user.

At CH 120.160
Damaged Damaged sign boards
cautionary/ shall be replaced and
28 Informatory sign Medium maintenance of sign
board convey board should be done
improper message three times a year Desirable
to the road user.

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At CH 122.843
Damaged Damaged sign boards
cautionary/ shall be replaced and
29 Informatory sign Medium maintenance of sign
Desirable
board convey board should be done
improper message three times a year
to the road user.

At CH 124.690 LHS At every transverse

Absence of rumble marking rumble sign
sign board required are required to
30 Medium Desirable
to convey clear convey clear message
message to the to the road user and
user. enhance road safety.

At CH 125.060
At every approach
Approach road
road, Major road
intersection, rumble
ahead sign, stop sign
strip sign board is
and rumble sign
31 absence. Waring Medium Desirable
board shall be
type sign boards are
installed to convey a
necessary to reduce
clear message to the
head on collision on
users.
the road.

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Table 7.6 MAJOR JUNCTION

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
(Description with Image) Review
High mast light at
the center shall be
provided on raised
concrete platform.
Transverse marking
on all sides of
junction. The
At CH 86.040, the
islands shall be
beginning of
Very delineated with.
1 Karanjia- Bypass Essential
High The bushes shall be
there is lack of major
cleared on all sides.
safety amenities.
Speed breakers
should be painted.
No parking boards
should be installed
in order to prevent
stagnation of traffic
in the area.

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It requires a high
At CH 86.744, many mast light at the
of safety measures center prevented
have been provided. by a raised
The sign boards are Very concrete platform.
2 Essential
damaged, but High No parking boards
improvements are should be put up in
required to be done. order to prevent
stagnation of traffic
in the area.

Installation of Two
At CH 86.770 way hazard marker,
Lacking of Two way Transverse bar
hazard marker, Very marking,
3 Essential
Transverse bar High intersection sign
marking, intersection board are required
sign boards . to enhance road
safety.

At CH 106.519
For enhance safety
Junction marking,
of the road
speed limit sign
junction marking,
board, Junction sign Very
4 informatory sign Essential
board, High mast High
board and warning
light, stop sign board
sign boards shall be
at approach road are
installed.
lacking.

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At CH 124.37, the It requires a high

project terminates at mast light at the
Dhenkikote. This center prevented
being intersection of by a raised
two National concrete platform.
5 Medium Desirable
Highways and is No parking boards
encountered by should be put up in
heavy traffic. High order to prevent
mast light, stop sign stagnation of traffic
board are lacking. in the area

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Table 7.7 MINOR JUNCTION

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
( Description with Image ) Review
At CH 86.614
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
1 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.
Minor junction
At CH 86.60
shall have
At minor junction
transverse bar
transverse bar, speed
marking, rumble
limit sign,
sign, speed limit
intersection sign and Very
2 sign, staggered Essential
major road ahead High
intersection sign
signs are not
and major road
provided leads to
ahead sign for
confusion In the
providing utmost
mind of user and
safety to the users

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potential for head on

collision.
At CH 87.549, At
Minor junction
minor junction
shall have
transverse bar, speed
transverse bar
limit sign,
marking, rumble
intersection sign and
sign, speed limit
major road ahead Very
3 sign, cross road Essential
signs are not High
intersection sign
provided leads to
and major road
confusion In the
ahead sign for
mind of user and
providing utmost
potential for head on
safety to the users.
collision.
At CH 88.876
Minor junction
At minor junction
shall have
transverse bar, speed
transverse bar
limit sign,
marking, rumble
intersection sign and
sign, speed limit
major road ahead Very
4 sign, cross road Essential
signs are not High
intersection sign
provided leads to
and major road
confusion In the
ahead sign for
mind of user and
providing utmost
potential for head on
safety to the users
collision.

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At 88.879 minor
Minor junction
junction transverse
shall have
bar, speed limit sign,
transverse bar
intersection sign and
marking, rumble
major road ahead
Very sign, speed limit
5 signs are not Essential
High sign, intersection
provided leads to
sign and major
confusion In the
road ahead sign for
mind of user and
providing utmost
potential for head on
safety to the users
collision.
At CH 95.922
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
6 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.

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At CH 100.870
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
7 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.
At CH 105.313
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
8 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.

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At CH 105.571
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
9 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.
At CH 107.433
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
10 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.

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At CH 112.435
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
11 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.
At CH 115.182
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
12 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.

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At CH 116.801
At minor junction Minor junction
transverse bar, speed shall have
limit sign, transverse bar
intersection sign and marking, rumble
major road ahead Very sign, speed limit
13 Essential
signs are not High sign, intersection
provided leads to sign and major
confusion In the road ahead sign for
mind of user and providing utmost
potential for head on safety to the users
collision.

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Table 7.8: REQUIREMENT OF ROAD DELINEATORS

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
(Description with Image ) Response
At CH 97.107 LHS
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
1 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the road.
at night.

At CH 97.122 RHS
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
2 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

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Posts and beam of

At CH 98.986
MBCB shall be
Retro Reflective
pasted Retro
Sheet were not
3 Medium Reflective sheet to Desirable
pasted on post of
increase visibility at
MBCB is hazardous
night and enhance
for user at night.
safety of the user

At CH 99.450 RHS
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
4 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At 99.466
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
5 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

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At CH 99.497
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on trees near
6 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At CH 99.612
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
7 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At 99.617 RHS
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
8 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

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At CH 102.938 LHS
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
9 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At CH 112.236
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
10 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At CH 112.314
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
11 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

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At CH 113.164
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
12 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At CH 115.960
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
13 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At CH 116.690
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
14 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

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At CH 117.068
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near
15 Medium Reflective Sheet to Desirable
to carriageway/
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

At CH 12.802
Tree/ Object near to
Retro Reflective
shoulder shall be
Sheet were not
pasted Retro
pasted on tree near Highly
16 High Reflective Sheet to
to carriageway/ Desirable
increase visibility at
shoulder is
night and enhance
hazardous for user
safety of the user
at night.

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Table 7.9: ROAD MARKINGS

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
( Description with Image ) Review

At CH 86.062,
Speed breakers
Transverse bar
must be painted
marking are not done
1 medium with white strips in Desirable
thus rumblers are
order to be visible
less visible from a
from the distance.
distance.

Necessary center
At CH 89.412, in the line and edge line
stretch no road markings must be
markings have been provided. In the
provided. This curves, the center
2 medium Desirable
prevents road users line should be solid
to be guided in their and in junctions
respective lanes. dotted edge lines
should be
provided.

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At CH 106.272, the
HL bridge is two lane
and the centre line is The centre line
marked dotted. This must be painted
3 stretch being no medium with solid line as no Desirable
overtaking stretch, it over taking zone to
should be prevented govern the traffic.
from being an
overtaking region.

At CH 105.746, in the
All the curves with
curved path, the
less sight distances
center line is not
must be painted
marked solid,
4 medium with solid center Desirable
resulting in no
line to prevent any
indicative measures
overtaking in the
to curb it to no
region.
overtaking zone.

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Table 7.10: BUSH CUTTING

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
(Description with Image) Response
Regular maintenance
At-CH 86.035 LHS
of shoulder and bush
Excessive growth of
cutting highly
vegetation on the
Medium recommended to
1 shoulder blocking Desirable
achieve visibility of
visibility of Gantry
direction board from
mounted destination
distance, guiding the
sign board.
road users.
At-CH-86.745 LHS
Excessive growth of
Regular inspection of
vegetation on the
sign boards and bush
shoulder blocking
Medium cutting highly
2 visibility of Desirable
recommended to
Cautionary/
achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type
flow.
sign boards at the
junction.

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At-CH-89.148 LHS Regular inspection of

Excessive growth of shoulder and bush
vegetation on the Medium cutting highly
3 Desirable
shoulder blocking recommended to
visibility of any form achieve a safe traffic
of traffic/pedestrian. flow

At-CH-91.204-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular inspection of
vegetation on the sign boards and bush
shoulder blocking Medium cutting highly
4 Desirable
visibility of recommended in
Cautionary/ achieving a safe
Informatory type traffic flow.
sign boards.

At-CH-91.489-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular inspection of
vegetation on the sign boards and bush
shoulder blocking Medium cutting highly
5 Desirable
visibility of recommended to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards.

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At-CH-91.791-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular inspectionof
vegetation on the sign boards and bush
shoulder blocking Medium cutting highly
6 Desirable
visibility of recommended to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards.

At-CH-91.889-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular inspection of
vegetation on the sign boards and bush
shoulder blocking High cutting highly Highly
visibility of recommended to Desirable
7
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards

At-CH-96.920-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular inspection of
vegetation on the sign boards and bush
shoulder blocking Medium cutting highly
8 Desirable
visibility of recommended to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards.

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At-CH-99.310-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of sign boards and
shoulder blocking Medium bush cutting highly
9 Desirable
visibility of recommended to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards.

At-CH-100.272 LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of sign boards and
shoulder blocking Medium bush cutting highly
10 Desirable
visibility of recommended to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards

At-CH-102.865-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of sign boards and
shoulder blocking Very bush cutting highly
11 Essential
visibility of High recommended to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards

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At-CH-110.486-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of sign boards and
shoulder blocking High bush cutting highly Highly
12
visibility of recommended to Desirable
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards

At-CH-113.014 LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of sign boards and
shoulder blocking Medium bush cutting highly
13 Desirable
visibility of recommended to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards

At-CH-116.465LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of sign boards and
shoulder blocking High bush cutting highly Highly
14
visibility of recommended to Desirable
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards

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At-CH-116.893 LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of sign boards and
shoulder blocking High bush cutting highly Highly
15
visibility of recommended to Desirable
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow.
sign boards
At-CH-117.331 LHS
Excessive growth of
Regular maintenance
vegetation on the
of shoulder and bush
shoulder blocking
High cutting highly Highly
16 visibility of kilometer
recommend to Desirable
stone and
achieve a safe traffic
carriageway which is
flow
creating problem for
all form of traffic.
At-119.285-LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of shoulder and bush
shoulder blocking High cutting highly Highly
17
visibility and recommend to Desirable
reducing sight achieve a safe traffic
distance for any form flow
of traffic/pedestrian.

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At-CH-119.751 LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of shoulder and bush
shoulder blocking Medium cutting highly
18 Desirable
visibility of recommend to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow
sign boards

At-CH-120.029 LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of shoulder and bush
shoulder blocking Medium cutting highly
19 Desirable
visibility of recommend to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow
sign boards

At-CH-120.111 LHS
Excessive growth of Regular maintenance
vegetation on the of shoulder and bush
shoulder blocking Medium cutting highly
20 Desirable
visibility of recommend to
Cautionary/ achieve a safe traffic
Informatory type flow
sign boards

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Table 7.11: BRIDGE GUARD POST

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
( Description with Image ) Review
At CH 105.970 BHS Crash barrier shall
Guard post on the be constructed both
1 minor bridge is side of the bridge
vandalized and and painted with
creating safety Very yellow and black Essential
concern for any type high alternatively.
of traffic flow

At CH 106.266 BHS All parapet of the CD

Parapet of the CD work shall be
2 work is painted painted Yellow and
white. Creating no black to enhance Highly
impression in the High safety measures. Desirable
mind of the user.

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At CH 106.272 BHS All parapet of the CD

Parapet of the CD work shall be
3 work is painted painted Yellow and
white. creating no black to enhance Highly
impression in the High safety measures. Desirable
mind of the user

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Table 7.12: STREET LIGHTING

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
( Description with Image ) Review
At CH 86.040, the
The place needs to
beginning of
be illuminated well.
Karanjia-bypass road
High Mast lighting
and being a major
is needed to be
junction, it is
1 Medium provided at the Desirable
associated with
central island.
densely populated
Street light must be
market area, the area
provided for a
lies completely dark
stretch as it .
at night
Street lights shall
be provided along
the built up area to
At CH 92.098, Being a
increase sight
built up area, the
distance with
2 visibility of road side Medium Desirable
minimum
structures are very
illumination of 40
low to road users.
lux as per
IRC:73:2015-
Clause no.12.4

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Street lights shall

be provided along
the built up area to
At CH 92.098, Being a
increase sight
built up area, the
distance with
3 visibility of road side Medium Desirable
minimum
structures are very
illumination of 40
less to road users.
lux as per
IRC:73:2015-
Clause no.12.4
More Street lights
At CH 98.874
shall be provided
Though street
along the built up
lighting has been
area to increase
provided, the region
sight distance with
4 in between is not Medium Desirable
minimum
well illuminated
illumination of 40
which leading to
lux as per
patch of dark
IRC:73:2015-
sections
Clause no.12.4.

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More Street lights

At CH 104.322
shall be provided
Though street
along the built up
lighting has been
area to increase
provided, the region
sight distance with
5 in between is not Medium Desirable
minimum
well illuminated
illumination of 40
which leading to
lux as per
patch of dark
IRC:73:2015-
sections.
Clause no.12.4
Street lights shall
be provided along
At CH 104.959
the built up area to
Being a built up area
increase sight
and associated with
distance with
6 curve, the visibility of Medium Desirable
minimum
road side structures
illumination of 40
shall visible to road
lux as per
users.
IRC:73:2015-
Clause no.12.4.

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Street lights shall

be provided along
the built up area to
At CH 113.014, Being
increase sight
a built up area, the
distance with
7 visibility of road side Medium Desirable
minimum
structures shall
illumination of 40
visible to road users.
lux as per
IRC:73:2015-
Clause no.12.4

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Table 7.13:DRAIN

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
( Description with Image ) Review

At CH 92.310 LHS
Gap shall be closed
There should be no
1 vertical/horizontal Medium by providing RCC Desirable
gap in between two slab
drain slab.

At CH 92.342 LHS
Gap shall be closed
There should be no
2 vertical/horizontal Medium by providing RCC Desirable
gap in between two slab
drain slab.

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At CH 92.420 LHS
Gap shall be closed
There should be no by providing RCC
3 vertical/horizontal Medium Desirable
slab on the gap
gap in between two portion.
drain slab.

At CH 124.691 LHS
Gap shall be closed
There should be no by providing RCC
4 vertical/horizontal Medium Desirable
slab on the gap
gap in between two portion
drain slab.

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Table 7.14: ENCROACHMENT

Safety Concern and Audit Findings Client’s

Fig RISK Recommendations Priority
( Description with Image ) Review
At CH-88.104 RHS Encroachment on
Shoulder portion is shoulder by local
encroached by local shall be dismantled
people with a and immediate Highly
temporary structure High barricading and Desirable
is hazardous for pasting of Retro
traffic visibility along reflective sheet
the curve. recommended.

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8. SAFETY MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY STANDARD OF

THE ROAD

From the safety Audit it was found that in some stretches of the corridor there are no normal
speed limit sign including some vulnerable location/ junction. However, though the survey it was
found that especially on the straight sections, the vehicles are plying at much higher speeds. The
speeds were found slightly high even near villages and intersection. Therefore, the following
recommendations are being proposed in order to increase the safety characteristics of the road.

It is strongly recommended that ‘Speed Limit’ regularly signs shall be provided at an interval of
every 3 kilometers on the Project Corridor in both directions of travel. All the vulnerable reaches,
such Pedestrian Crossings, Market Places and Schools nearby the road shall be according to the
Vulnerable Reach Treatment.

Transverse Bar Markings (TBM) shall be installed on the project road near all the major and minor
intersections and before and after horizontal curves. For exclusively reducing the speeds on
straight sections, TBM of the thickness of the markings may be increased to 8 mm from the
specified thickness of 5 mm as per IRC:35 (2015) as the greater rumbling effect would facilitate
in higher speed reductions. Also, on all approach Roads, Speed humps shall necessarily be
provided so that the vehicles do not merge with the traffic on the main road at high speed.

8.1 ACTION PLAN

Total Project duration for the conduct of Road Safety Audit coupled with action plan
development is Fifteen days for the entire length of 39.370 km defined by NH Division, Keonjhar
from chainage 86.040 to chainage 125.410. However, this report covers the RSA findings and
action plan devised for the Karanjia – Patna – Dhenkikote (NH 220) Road located in the state of
Odisha. To mitigate the road crash proneness on the above project corridor aimed at enhancing
safety, the following action plans have been recommended

8.1.1 ROAD SURFACE

The road surface also plays very important role in road safety and it is always recommended to
have a fair road surface to enhance the safety situation on the road. The road surface of the
entire study stretch is in fair condition except the missing link portion at Km 108.000.

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8.1.2. MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY ON THE CURVES

Based on the safety audit conducted on NH-220 as per the findings of the audit the following
issues will be considered for the implementation. Delineation in curved portion should be
provided to guide the vehicles in better way and enhance the safety especially during night hours.
In order to guide the traffic in an efficient and safe manner while negotiating the horizontal
curves, the chevron signs may be installed on both sides of the carriageway as per IRC:67(2012)
Table no. 15.3. mentioned below, further to ensure the safety of the road user, warning signs
such as curve ahead sign and regulatory signs namely speed limit signs based on IRC:67 (2012)
should be installed in both the directions based on curve list. No overtaking zone shall be marked
on the restricted sight distance stretches by Thermoplastic paint to govern the traffic and
increase lane discipline by providing solid line in median as per IRC 35 (2015) and for preventing
the vehicles veering off the sharp curve W beam barrier shall be provided along all curves having
radii up to 450m for complete length of curve including transitions and 20 mtr further before and
after curve as per IRC:SP:73-2015 Clause 9.7

Distance between Single Chevron (m)

Curve Radius (m)
On Curve Before Curve
50 15 30
100 20 40
200 30 60
300 45 90
400 60 120
500 70 140
> 500 80 150
Table No: 8.1: Required number of chevrons based on curve radius

8.1.3. MAJOR / MINOR JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS

There are several Major and minor junctions present in the Project Corridor where lacking of road
marking, informatory, regulatory sign boards and lighting are found out.
At Major/Minor junction Speed limit, Rumble sign, No parking sign, Destination sign,
junction/intersection Sign boards should be installed to enhance governing power and eradicate
Head-on collision, conforming to IRC:67-2012.
Delineation, transverse bar marking on both sides of the carriage are highly required. At every
type of junction, pedestrian crossing shall be marked for enhance safety of the road user with
conforming IRC:35-2015
At approach major road ahead, stop sign board and rumble sign board with transverse bar
marking are installed and marked respectively.

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8.1.4. SAFETY MEASURES AT BUILT-UP AREA

There are many Built-up area length more than 200 mtr. are located adjacent to the road, which
are identified as vulnerable location and shall be accorded the Vulnerable Reach Treatment.

Transverse Bar Markings (TBM) shall be marked on the project road before and after all built-up
area with installation of Rumble sign and Giveaway sign boards.

At built-up areas to control speed of the traffic and to convey information to road user,
informatory sign (speed limit) and flag type destination board shall be placed.

At built-up area street lighting of at least 40 Lux shall be provided to ensure uninterrupted lighting
during night or when visibility is low as per IRC: SP:73-2015

8.1.5. SAFETY MEASURES ON BRIDGES AND CULVERTS

It was observed on the Project Corridor that the ends of the parapet walls are provided without
any Object Hazard Markers and there is general absence of warning and regulatory measures in
terms of signs and markings. To improve the safety situation near Minor Bridges and Culverts, it
is recommended to install Object Hazard Markers (OHM) and narrow bridge ahead sign boards
on face of the bridge/ culvert wherever it is missing (refer table no. 8.5)with conforming IRC: 67-
2012. Moreover, in order to guide the road user especially during the night hours, appropriate
delineation of the Culvert / Bridge Structures by adopting the following types of road marking
mechanisms using thermo plastic paint on the project corridor conforming to IRC:35 (2015). The
relevant transcripts from the above IRC document are enclosed herewith for reference during
application purpose:
Wherever objects are located within the carriageway, it is recommended to apply 6 stripes of
alternate black and yellow road marking downward at an angle of 45 degrees towards traffic
shown below.
Wherever objects are located adjacent to the carriageway, i.e. up to 2.4 m from the paved
shoulders portion, it is recommended to apply 6 stripes of alternate black and white road marking
downward at an angle of 45 degrees towards traffic.
signs namely speed limit sign based on IRC:67 (2012) shall be installed in both the directions at
the locations indicated. Road markings are also to be done as per IRC 35 (2015).

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Fig: Typical Illustration of Yellow and Black strips painted on the

Bridge/CD parapet wall located adjacent to the carriageway.

8.1.6. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGN BOARDS

From the safety Audit it was found that in some stretches of the corridor there are serious lacking
of road signage (refer table no.8.6) and some sign boards are vandalized which are leading to
safety concern. The safety auditor recommended to installed various type of informatory,
regulatory road signage for dealt with various issues on the road as per IRC:67-2012.

Prior to installing any road sign, the responsibility for the maintenance of the sign and the post is
required to be decided. Over time, signs become faded and their retro- reflective properties
diminish.It is recommended that all signs shall be inspected at least twice a year both day and
night times and at least once a year in the rain. All sign should be replaced in the end of the
warrant period provided for the retro-reflective sheeting used in sign.

Category of Road
Type of
Class of National/ Major
Sheeting Urban/ City
Sheeting State District Rural Roads Expressways
(ASTM) Roads
Highways Roads
Class A Type I No Yes Yes No No
Type II No Yes Yes No No
Class B Type III Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Type IV Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Class C Type VIII Yes No No Yes Yes
Type IX Yes No No Yes Yes
Type XI Yes No No Yes Yes
Table 8.2: Suggested guidelines for usage of Retro Reflective Sheeting (IRC 67-2012)

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8.1.7. IMPROVE THE SAFETY NEAR BY SCHOOL/HOSPITAL

There are many school and hospital are located adjacent to the road ,which are identified as
vulnerable location and shall be accorded the Vulnerable Reach Treatment.
There are no normal speed limit signs and no horn sign posted on the corridor including the speed
limit of 20 Kmph near schools, hospital and other vulnerable locations.
Transverse Bar Markings (TBM) shall be marked on the project road near all the major/minor
intersections, Hospital, School and built-up stretch as shown below. For exclusively reducing the
speeds on straight sections, TBM of the thickness of the markings may be increased to 8 mm from
the specified thickness of 5 mm as per IRC: 35 (2015) as the greater rumbling effect would
facilitate in higher speed reductions. Also, on all the Side Roads, Speed Humps shall necessarily
be provided so that the vehicles do not merge with the traffic on the main road at high speeds.

Fig: Transverse Bar Marking

8.1.8. ROAD SIDE SAFETY BARRIER

On the project road, there are certain High Embankment locations with height of more than 3
mtr, where Crash Barriers are required mentioned below as per IRC:73-2015 clause no.9.7. From
audit it has been found that in many places end treatment of previously installed MBCB is missing
this can be hazardous for the road crash victims. Therefore, it is recommended to provide
Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal (MELT) treatment at the approach end of the Crash Barriers
and Trailing Terminal (TT) treatment at the departure end as specified in IRC: SP:119 (2015).

8.1.9. BUSH CUTTING

At many places chainage mentioned in Table no. 8.8 on the project road over grown vegetation
leads to sight distance issues, it is covering sign boards which convey an unclear message to the
road user. It is necessary to do bush cutting in interval of 1 month for enhancement of road
safety. It is recommended to prune the trees which are obstructing the sign boards.

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8.1.10. OTHER SAFETY MEASURES

• It is recommended to prune the trees which are obstructing the sign boards.
• At many locations, construction debris are lying on the roadside should be removed.
• Retro reflective Tape should be pasted on the trees / electric poles which are located
within the formation width or adjacent to the carriageway on Soft Shoulder portion.
• It is recommended to remove the construction material adjacent to the road, install
facility signs at all the petrol pumps on the corridors, and cover the side drains as
mentioned in the report.
• It is recommended to remove the unauthorized parking and encroachments wherein
the alignment passes through urbanized areas.
• Soft shoulders shall be maintained properly by providing gravel / brick on edge
shoulders after removing the grass coupled with removing the undulations of the
shoulder which would facilitate its effective use by all types of road users.

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Table 8.3: REQUIRED METAL BEAM CRASH BARRIER

CURVE DETAILS REQUIRED “W” MBCB DETAILS EXISTING “W” MBCB DETAILS
Chainage Curve MBCB MBCB MBCB MBCB
Curve
Radius(M) Side Length Starting ending Length side Starting ending Length side
No. Start End
(M) Ch Ch Ch Ch
2 86645.03 86815.78 400 Right 170.75 86625 86835.03 210 Left
5 88971.22 89106.99 400 Right 135.77 88951.2 89127.22 176 Left
6 89631.36 89658.44 100 Left 27.08 89611.4 89677.36 66 Right
8 90539.65 90618.96 300 Right 79.31 90519.6 90637.65 118 Left
9 91570.22 91631.98 150 Left 61.76 91550.2 91652.22 102 Right
13 93286.03 93398.97 300 Right 112.94 93266 93418.03 152 Left
14 93715.55 93876.66 300 Left 161.11 93695.5 93895.55 200 Right
15 93937.34 94004.47 200 Right 67.13 93917.3 94023.34 106 Left
19 96702.06 96745.14 300 Left 43.08 96682.1 96764.06 82 Right 96655.1 96759.1 104 Right
20 96950.43 97024.98 300 Right 74.55 96930.4 97044.43 114 Left
21 97426.93 97495.87 300 Right 68.94 97406.9 97514.93 108 Left
23 98069.46 98186.54 200 Left 117.08 98049.5 98205.46 156 Right 98865.3 99011.3 146 Right
26 99212.06 99236.54 100 Right 24.48 99192.1 99256.06 64 Left
32 101332.5 101387.5 100 Left 55.03 101312 101406.5 94 Right
33 101486.3 101555.5 200 Right 69.15 101466 101574.3 108 Left 101473 101763 290 Left
34 101823.3 101898.3 200 Left 74.91 101803 101917.3 114 Right
36 102001.5 102057.3 200 Left 55.81 101981 102077.5 96 Right
43 104969.2 104974.8 300 Right 5.69 104949 104995.2 46 Left
44 105172.7 105253.9 200 Left 81.14 105153 105272.7 120 Right
45 105327.5 105345.9 50 Left 18.35 105308 105365.5 58 Right

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46 105831.1 105889.1 50 Left 58.04 105811 105909.1 98 Right

47 105985.6 106357.8 320 Right 372.14 105966 106377.6 412 Left
51 108630.5 108661.7 200 Right 31.26 108610 108680.5 70 Left
55 109414.8 109512 250 Right 97.16 109395 109530.8 136 Left
56 109656.3 109770.5 200 Left 114.14 109636 109790.3 154 Right
57 109850.4 109901.4 200 Right 50.95 109830 109920.4 90 Left
58 110062.9 110136.9 200 Left 74.08 110043 110156.9 114 Right 110127 110359 232 Right
60 110376.2 110460.8 300 Left 84.62 110356 110480.2 124 Right
61 110509 110585 400 Right 75.92 110489 110605 116 Left
66 112038 112172 300 Right 134.05 112018 112192 174 Left 112018 112041.5 23.515 Left
67 112218 112278.8 200 Left 60.83 112198 112298 100 Right
71 113151.5 113263.7 150 Right 112.18 113132 113283.5 152 Left
72 113348.5 113496.6 300 Left 148.1 113328 113516.5 188 Right 113330 113640 310 Right
74 114074.6 114130 200 Right 55.32 114055 114148.6 94 Left
76 115154.7 115291.3 400 Right 136.6 115135 115310.7 176 Left
78 115887.6 115965.4 200 Right 77.81 115868 115985.6 118 Left
81 116912.5 117200.3 300 Left 287.76 116893 117220.5 328 Right
83 119681.7 119755.5 100 Left 73.79 119662 119775.7 114 Right
84 119862.2 119954.6 300 Right 92.49 119842 119974.2 132 Left
89 122719.8 122818.4 150 Right 98.52 122700 122837.8 138 Left 122700 123174 473.81 Left
93 124542.6 124557.6 300 Left 15.08 124523 124576.6 54 Right
94 124738.3 124808 200 Left 69.7 124718 124828.3 110 Right
96 124988 125032.6 250 Right 44.63 124968 125052 84 Left
Total Required 5566 m Provided 1579.325 m
More Required 3986.675 m

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Table 8.4: REQUIRED STREET LIGHTS

Chainage
Length Remark
From To
86.040 87.000 960 Sarubali
87.000 88.800 1800 Karanjia
89.000 89.500 500 Karanjia
91.500 91.800 300 GorandiJodi
92.300 92.800 500 Saharpada
96.250 96.650 400 Tilabeda
98.100 99.000 900 Barbil
100.700 101.400 700 Tavasarua
102.400 102.700 300 Khajuridiha
109.000 109.200 200 Mangalpur
112.500 113.000 500 Malliposi
113.500 114.100 600 Dakhinaposi
121.800 122.300 500 Kapaspada
123.100 123.700 600 Tikira
124.500 125.260 760 Dhenkikote
Total Length: 9520 Mtr

Table 8.5: INSTALLATION OF OBJECT HAZARD MARKERS

Sl.No Chainage Remark
1 86.171 2 no of hazard marker sign boards are required at each side of the culvert.
2 90.082 2 no of hazard marker sign boards are required at each side of the major Bridge.
3 105.965 2 no of hazard marker sign boards are required at each side of the HL Bridge.
4 106.218 1 no of hazard marker sign boards are required at each side of the major Bridge.
5 106.704 2 no of hazard marker sign boards are required at each side of the culvert.
6 108.114 1 no of hazard marker sign boards are required at each side of the culvert.
7 108.352 2 no of hazard marker sign boards are required at each side of the culvert.

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Table 8.6: INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGN BOARDS

Sl.No Chainage Type Remark

1 86.745 Speed Breaker The Sticker on the signboard is erased
2 86.749 Place indication sign board The board is not visible to the user properly as the letter size is small
3 88.328 speed limiter The signboard is damaged hence need to be replaced
4 89.116 Place indication sign board The signboard is missing
5 89.877 T-Junction,stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road
6 91.266 T-Junction,stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road
7 91.391 T-Junction,stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road
8 92.061 T-Junction,stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road
The sign board should be provided as vehicles parked on the roads may lead to traffic congestion on
9 92.099 No parking sign board
the road
10 92.430 Filling station sign board The sign board should be provided at the both side of the fuel station
11 93.542 Left curve sign board The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
12 95.112 Side road left The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
13 95.382 School Ahead The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
14 97.502 Hazard Marker The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
15 97.518 Hazard Marker The signboard is missing
16 98.744 Hazard Marker The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
17 102.865 Hazard Marker The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
18 104.205 Side road Right The sign board should be replaced with a side road left sign board as wrong sign board is placed
19 104.910 Hospital Sign board The signboard is damaged hence need to be replaced
The sign board should be provided as vehicles parked on the roads may lead to traffic congestion on
20 105.576 Y-Junction,stop, Speed breaker
the road
21 105.962 Narrow Bridge The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
The sign board should be replaced with another staggered intersection board as the cross road road
22 106.684 Staggered intersection
meets first
23 106.704 T-Junction,stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road

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24 106.709 T-Junction, stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road
25 110.223 Right Curve Sign The sign board is missing
26 110.573 T-Junction, stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road
27 113.198 No parking sign board The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
28 118.580 T-Junction ,stop, Speed breaker The speed breaker, T junction & Stop sign board to be provided at the cross road
29 119.878 Side road Left A sign board is needed to be installed
30 120.160 Right Curve Sign The sign board is damaged hence need to be replaced
31 122.843 Right Curve Sign The sign board is damaged hence need to be reinstalled
32 124.691 No parking sign board The sign board should be provided as it is coming under built-up area with many institutions
33 125.060 No parking sign board The sign board should be provided as it is a market area

Table No 8.7: BRIDGE MAINTENANCE

Sl.No Chainage Location Remark

1 90.070 Deo River The Bridge Should be Painted well in black & white Pattern
Baitarani River
2 105.500 The RCC Railings should be painted with Black & white pattern & centerline should be marked
bridge
3 105.145 HL Bridge The RCC Railing is found almost broken , New barrier shall be provided for safety of the users.

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Table 8.8: BUSH CUTTING

Sl.No Chainage Type Remark
Overhead Direction
1 86.040 The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
sign
2 86.753 Place indication sign The letters on the board is not clearly visible from distance due to small letter size &obstruction due to bushes
3 89.146 Direction sign board The letters on the board is not clearly visible from distance due to small letter size &obstruction due to bushes
School Ahead Sign
4 91.214 The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
board
5 91.490 Side Road sign board The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
6 91.802 Place indication sign The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
7 91.890 Left Road shoulder The road shoulder portion is covered with bush at the curve which is causing obstruction in sight distance.
8 96.920 Chevron Board The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
9 99.313 Curve sign The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
10 100.272 Speed breaker sign The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
Hazard marker sign
11 102.865 The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
board
12 110.496 Left Road shoulder The road shoulder portion is covered with bush at the curve which is causing obstruction in sight distance.
13 113.014 Bus stop sign The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
14 116.465 Left Road shoulder The road shoulder portion is covered with bush at the curve which is causing obstruction in sight distance
15 116.893 Right Road shoulder The road shoulder portion is covered with bush at the curve which is causing obstruction in sight distance
16 117.331 Left Road shoulder The road shoulder portion is covered with bush at the curve which is causing obstruction in sight distance
17 119.285 Left Road shoulder The road shoulder portion is covered with bush at the curve which is causing obstruction in sight distance
The board is hidden by the tree & the tree has been growing towards the road, so it is required to clear the
18 119.751 Speed limit sign
branches of the tree to provide maximum sight distance
19 120.029 Chevron Board The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board
20 120.111 Side Road sign board The board is hidden by the tree, so it is required to clear the branches of the tree for a clear visibility of board

***EoR***

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