Lok Sabha Question No. 3185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Lighting System on National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3185

ANSWERED ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2023

## LIGHTING SYSTEM ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 3185. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

## 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  places  on  NHs  where  lighting  systems  have  been installed, State/NH-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  proposals  received  from  the  Uttar  Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal to provide central median LED lights on NHs
- along with the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide central median LED light on all NHs in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is particularly aware of the accidents due to  lack  of  lighting  facilities  on  national  highways  between  Pune  to Bangalore NH-4(AH47) and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the details of the policy for providing illumination facility on NHs and State Highways(SHs), especially at over bridges, curves, intersection, village approaching roads, underpass etc.; (g) the number of high mast lamps installed in between Nira (near PuneSatara  boundary)  to  Malkhed(near  Sangli-Satara  boundary)  in  Satara District of Maharashtra on NH-4(AH47); and (h) whether the Government has received any proposal to provide solar lights  on  NH-4(AH47)  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  to  provide  central
- median LED lamps in all NHs in Maharashtra?

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a),  (b),  (d)  and  (f)  Indian  Roads  Congress  (IRC)  guidelines  specify provision of lighting at following locations on National Highways (NHs):

- i. Toll Plaza areas
- ii. Rest areas
- iii. Truck lay byes
- iv. Bus bays and Bus shelters
- v. Grade separated structures such as interchanges, flyovers, underpasses (vehicular/pedestrians) and overpasses (both on top and underside of such structures).

vi. Built-up locations on the project highways both in the median of the carriageway and on service roads on either side.

Lighting is generally provided at above locations on 4/6 lane National Highways  and  also  in  2-  lane  National  Highways  projects recently developed. 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.

Proposals/suggestions received from different quarters including State Governments are also considered while taking such decisions. (c) No such proposal has been received from the State of West Bengal and Karnataka. However, two proposals have been received from Uttar Pradesh; (i) Raibareli - Jaunpur section of NH-231 in Pratapgarh District and (ii) NH-35 (old NH-76) in Karvi town of Chitrakoot District.  All the proposals received for lighting on National Highways are considered subject to fulfilment of IRC guidelines. (e) No such incidents reported due to lack of lighting on NH between Pune to Bangalore NH 4 (AH 47) (new NH 48). (g) 17 no. of high mast lamps are installed in between Nira to Malkhed i.e. from km 725 to km 797 on Pune-Satara section of NH-4 (AH47) (new NH 48).

(h) No such proposal has been received.

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