Lok Sabha Question No. 1938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Lighting System on National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Subrata Pathak, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1938 ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## LIGHTING SYSTEM ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 1938. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of provision of lighting system at night on National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b)  the details of NHs where lighting systems have been installed, State and NH-wise;
- (c)   the details of the proposals received from the State Governments to  provide  central  median  LED  lights  on  NHs  along  with  the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d)   whether the Government propose to provide central median LED light in all NHs in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  check accidents and thefts on NHs in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (c)      Indian Roads Congress (IRC) guidelines specify provision of lighting on NHs at locations such as built-up sections, toll plaza areas, rest areas, truck lay-byes, bus bays and bus shelter locations, grade-separated  structures,  interchanges,  flyovers,  underpasses (vehicular and pedestrian) and overpasses. Accordingly, lighting is generally provided in the above-mentioned road-sections/locations in 4-laning and 6-laning projects. In 2-laning projects, lighting is also provided in toll plazas and other locations as mentioned above as per provisions  in  the  respective  contract  agreements.  The  scope  of lighting in a project is decided based on the requirement assessed during preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) from safety and other technical considerations and also taking into account proposals/suggestions  received  from  different  quarters  including State Governments. (d) There is no proposal to provide median lighting on entire National Highways except in sections/ locations mentioned in reply to part (a) to (c) above. (e)  Government  has  taken  following  steps  to  check  accidents  on National Highways in the country: i. Amendment of Motor Vehicle Act with variety of provisions to enhance road safety ii. Permanent rectification of accident black spots iii.  Road  safety  audit  in  design,  construction  and  operation stages. iv. Incident management. v.  Providing traffic calming measures. vi. Road Safety awareness campaigns/ trainings/ programs vii. Free eye check-up camps and distribution of eye-glasses to truck/ bus drivers operating on National Highways. State Governments look after the law and order situation on National

Highways within their jurisdiction including theft.

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