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Pradeep Kumar

19/09/21 09:25 AM IST

BRO to carry out road safety audit

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The BRO has now prepared a blueprint for reducing the accident potential of its constructed roads and bridges and has embarked on an extensive exercise to audit the existing roads and bridges.

Aim
  • The BRO aims to conduct the exercise of road safety audit in a graduated manner commencing with a phase wise internal audit of existing roads which will be performed by its core experts.
  • This will lead to identifying  potential accident prone sites, irregularities in road geometric and propose improvement of roadside signage and other roadside furniture, etc.
Issues
  • The roads constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) are used not only by the Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces but traversed extensively by the tourists and adventure seekers from all over the country.
  • The advancement of construction technology and practices in road infrastructure is being prepared to sustain traffic volume for all weather, altitudes and season.
Source: PIB

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