Mr. R. S. Sharma CEG, India - Road Safety in India|NGO on Road ...
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Mr</str<strong>on</strong>g>. R. S. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sharma</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>CEG</str<strong>on</strong>g>, <str<strong>on</strong>g>India</str<strong>on</strong>g>
Internati<strong>on</strong>al <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> Federati<strong>on</strong><br />
6 th IRF Regi<strong>on</strong>al C<strong>on</strong>ference<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Strategy <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>India</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Acti<strong>on</strong> Plan<br />
SAFETY IN ROAD PROJECTS<br />
UNDER<br />
EPC AND PPP CONTRACTS<br />
By<br />
R S <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sharma</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
R S <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sharma</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Jt MD C<strong>on</strong>sult<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g Eng<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>eers Group Ltd.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS<br />
‣ <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Requirement should aim at reducti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>juries, loss of life<br />
and damage to property result<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g from accidents <strong>on</strong> the Project<br />
Highway, irrespective of the pers<strong>on</strong> (s) at fault.<br />
‣ Users of fthe Project tHighway <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>clude motorized and n<strong>on</strong>motorized<br />
vehicles as well as pedestrians and animals <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>volved<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>, or associated with accidents.<br />
‣ Vulnerable <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> Users (VRU) <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>clude pedestrians as well as<br />
riders of motorized two-wheelers, bicycle and other vehicles which<br />
do not provide adequate occupant protecti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
‣ <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Requirement <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>clude measures associated with traffic<br />
management and regulati<strong>on</strong> such as road signs, pavement<br />
mark<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g, traffic c<strong>on</strong>trol devices, roadside furniture, highway h design<br />
elements, enforcement and emergency resp<strong>on</strong>se.
Implementati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> projects <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>India</str<strong>on</strong>g>- History<br />
‣ CASH CONTRACTS<br />
‣ F<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>anced through budgetary resources or<br />
external borrow<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>gs<br />
‣ Only mode of implementati<strong>on</strong> till late n<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>eties<br />
with few excepti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
‣ Even now more than 95% of number of road<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tracts adopt this mode<br />
‣ Largely item rate or %age rate c<strong>on</strong>tracts, <strong>on</strong>ly a<br />
few EPC/Lumpsum(ma<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ly bridges)
Implementati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> projects <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>India</str<strong>on</strong>g>- History<br />
‣ PPP/BOT CONTRACTS<br />
‣ 1975 Highway sector opened for Private sector<br />
participati<strong>on</strong><br />
‣ BOT c<strong>on</strong>cept accepted<br />
‣ Cab<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>et approved comprehensive guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es<br />
‣ Guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>clude BOT through MOU<br />
‣ 2000<br />
Model lC<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong> Agreement tby HPC<br />
‣ 2001 Model C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong> Agreement for small<br />
projects less than Rs 100 crores developed<br />
‣ 2001 C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong> Agreement Developed for<br />
Annuity Projects<br />
‣ 2005-10 Model C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong> Agreements for<br />
c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> and O&M- Plann<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g Commissi<strong>on</strong>
Status of NH projects<br />
Sl. Projects Categories No. of Projects Length<br />
No. Projects Cost (Km)<br />
(Rs. Crore)<br />
1 Completed PPP Projects under NHAI 55 20139 2998<br />
2 PPP Projects under Implementati<strong>on</strong> 127 103451 11443<br />
by NHAI<br />
3 Completed N<strong>on</strong>‐PPP Projects under<br />
222 38395 8307<br />
NHAI<br />
4 N<strong>on</strong>‐PPP Projects under<br />
87 20333 3104<br />
Implementati<strong>on</strong> by NHAI<br />
5 PPP Projects for award by NHAI <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> 60 64488 7994<br />
2011‐12<br />
6 PPP Projects for Implementati<strong>on</strong> by 34 8649 4136<br />
State Agencies<br />
Total 585 255455 37982
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> Design<br />
Codes/Guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es/Specificati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
i /S ifi i<br />
• IRC: 73 Geometric Design Standards for Rural (N<strong>on</strong>-urban)<br />
Highways<br />
• IRC: 86 Geometric Design Standards for urban roads <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> pla<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>s<br />
• IRC: SP: 73 Manual for Standards and Specificati<strong>on</strong> for two<br />
lan<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g of State Highways <strong>on</strong> BOT Basis<br />
• IRC: SP: 84 Manual for Standards and Specificati<strong>on</strong> for four<br />
lan<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g of Highways through Public Private Partnership<br />
• IRC: SP: 87 Manual for Standards and Specificati<strong>on</strong> for six<br />
lan<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g of Highways through Public Private Partnership<br />
• M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry of RTH Circular No. RW/NH-35072/04/2004-S&R(R)<br />
Dated 27.04.2010<br />
• MORTH Manual for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> Design
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />
Codes/Guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es/Specificati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
/S ifi ‣ IRC: SP: 44-1996 Highway <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Code<br />
‣ IRC: SP: 55-2001 Guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />
Z<strong>on</strong>es.<br />
‣ IRC: SP: 88-2010 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Audit Manual
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g>- Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCA<br />
Article 12.2 Ma<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>tenance dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Period<br />
‣ The C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire shall ma<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ta<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>, as its cost, the exist<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
lane(s) of the Project Highway so that its traffic worth<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ess<br />
and safety are at no time materially <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ferior as compared to<br />
its c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> 7 (seven) days prior to the date of the<br />
Agreement,<br />
‣ C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire may, at its cost, <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>terrupt and divert the flow<br />
of traffic if such <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>terrupti<strong>on</strong> and diversi<strong>on</strong> is necessary for<br />
the efficient progress of C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Works and c<strong>on</strong>forms to<br />
Good Industry Practice; ---------the c<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire shall at all<br />
times be resp<strong>on</strong>sible for safe operati<strong>on</strong> of the project<br />
highway
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g>- Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCA<br />
C<strong>on</strong>td.<br />
Article 18 ‘<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> requirements’<br />
‣ C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire shall develop, implement and<br />
adm<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ister a surveillance and safety programme for<br />
provid<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g a safe envir<strong>on</strong>ment <strong>on</strong> or about the Project<br />
Highway,<br />
‣ The Authority shall appo<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>t an experienced and<br />
qualified firm or organizati<strong>on</strong> (the ‘‘<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
C<strong>on</strong>sultant'') for carry<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g out safety audit of the<br />
Project Highway <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
accordance with the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Requirements,
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g>- Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCA<br />
C<strong>on</strong>td.<br />
Article 18 ‘<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> requirements’ (C<strong>on</strong>td.)<br />
‣ All costs and expenses aris<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g out of or relat<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g to <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Requirements shall be borne by the C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire to the<br />
extent such costs and expenses form part of the works and<br />
services <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>cluded <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Scope of the Project, and<br />
‣ Works and services, if any, not form<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g part of the Scope of<br />
the Project shall be undertaken <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> accordance with the<br />
provisi<strong>on</strong>s of Article 16 (Change of Scope).<br />
‣ Costs and expenses <strong>on</strong> works and services not covered hitherto<br />
before and aris<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g out of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Requirements shall be borne<br />
from out of a ddi dedicated tdsafety ft fund (the ''safety Fund'') to be<br />
managed and operated by the Authority or a substitute<br />
thereof.
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g>- Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCA<br />
Article 20 ‘Traffic Regulati<strong>on</strong>’<br />
C<strong>on</strong>td.<br />
‣ It is the obligati<strong>on</strong> of the C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire to regulate traffic <strong>on</strong><br />
the project highway <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> accordance with the applicable laws.<br />
‣ The Client shall assist the C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> procur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g Police<br />
assistance for traffic regulati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
‣ There is a provisi<strong>on</strong> of Traffic aid post and round the clock<br />
patroll<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g by mobile police squad.<br />
‣ Some facility like jeep and Chauffeurs are to be provided by<br />
the C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire.
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g>- Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCA<br />
C<strong>on</strong>td.<br />
Schedule – L ‘<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Requirements’<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> measures dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Period<br />
‣ Client to appo<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>t safety C<strong>on</strong>sultant<br />
t<br />
‣ <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>sultant to c<strong>on</strong>duct safety audit and submit its<br />
Report<br />
‣ The C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire shall make adequate arrangement dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
the C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Period dfor the safety of workers and road<br />
Users <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> accordance with the guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es of IRC for safety <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> z<strong>on</strong>es,<br />
‣ <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Fund for meet<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g Cost and expenses
SAFETY-PROVISIONS IN MANUAL OF<br />
SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS<br />
‣ Highway patrol<br />
‣ C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Plann<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
‣Detailed plan for safe and efficient movement of exist<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
traffic<br />
‣ Traffic Diversi<strong>on</strong><br />
‣ Access to private property<br />
‣ Cross road traffic<br />
‣ Guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es for erecti<strong>on</strong> of Temporary works<br />
‣ Traffic management dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />
‣Comprehensive traffic management plan<br />
‣Declarati<strong>on</strong> of c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Z<strong>on</strong>e<br />
‣Traffic management as per IRC:SP:55<br />
‣ Social disrupti<strong>on</strong>
• Median:<br />
Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry’s<br />
April 2010 Circular<br />
• Depressed median of 12m or more width<br />
• <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> barrier <strong>on</strong> both sides of median<br />
• In case of median upto 2 m width- New Jersey<br />
type crash barrier at the center with antiglare<br />
screen<br />
• At least 1.5 m bey<strong>on</strong>d edge of carriageway<br />
should be free of any obstacles<br />
• In case of raised medians already c<strong>on</strong>structed-<br />
W-beam metal crash barrier al<strong>on</strong>g both<br />
carriageways
Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry’s<br />
April 2010 Circular<br />
C<strong>on</strong>td…<br />
• W-beam metal crash barrier at the road edge where<br />
height is more than 3 m<br />
• For green field projects – side slope of 1:4 or<br />
flatter. In case of slope steeper than 1:4 metal beam<br />
crash barrier<br />
• Local traffic should be separated from ma<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> traffic<br />
• Service road for pedestrian movement<br />
• Where service road is not provided- ribbed<br />
pavement 250 mm wide additi<strong>on</strong>al paved shoulder<br />
with edge mark<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g
Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry’s<br />
April 2010 Circular<br />
C<strong>on</strong>td…<br />
• Pedestrian facility <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> urbanised secti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
• Service roads of width 7m ,(m<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>imum 5.5 m)<br />
• Footpaths with robust rail<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
• Pedestrian underpasses/foot over bridges<br />
• Underpasses of m<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>imum 7 m x 3.5 m<br />
P ki f ili i f l l d i l<br />
• Park<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g facilities for local and commercial<br />
vehicles
Provisi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry’s<br />
April 2010 Circular<br />
• Development of juncti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
• Grade separator at major cross<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>gs<br />
C<strong>on</strong>td…<br />
• For lower category of roads- entry through<br />
service roads <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
• Properly designed accelerati<strong>on</strong> and decelerati<strong>on</strong><br />
lanes<br />
•Rumble strips/speed p/p breakers <strong>on</strong> cross roads<br />
• At grade juncti<strong>on</strong> below grade separati<strong>on</strong> to be<br />
properly designed for chanelisati<strong>on</strong> of traffic-to<br />
prevent wr<strong>on</strong>g side movement
Current Scenario<br />
‣ Very little attenti<strong>on</strong> is paid to safety <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> Cash C<strong>on</strong>tracts<br />
‣ Even where safety works are <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>cluded as paid items the<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>se has been far from satisfactory.<br />
‣ Even <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> PPP projects <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> is c<strong>on</strong>sidered as the last<br />
priority; especially dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> o period.<br />
‣ The C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aire often compla<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> of theft/vandalism as<br />
excuse for not <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>stall<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g adequate safety devices<br />
‣ There is often dispute about the safety requirements<br />
dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> period.<br />
‣ There is no penalty for n<strong>on</strong>-compliance of safety<br />
requirements<br />
‣ Some provisi<strong>on</strong>s of M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry’s s circular of April 2011 are<br />
not found acceptance by highway professi<strong>on</strong>als/agencies<br />
as too much expensive and require to be deliberated.
Typical signages at C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> site
Current Scenario<br />
‣ The vehicles travel <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> reverse directi<strong>on</strong> caus<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g accidents<br />
‣ The users create unauthorised median open<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>gs and<br />
cause accidents<br />
‣ The vehicles are parked <strong>on</strong> the carriageway without<br />
proper <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>dicati<strong>on</strong>s/warn<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>gs; caus<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
accidents, especially dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g night, when visibility is poor<br />
‣ In the absence of regulati<strong>on</strong>s and enforcement, more and<br />
more ribb<strong>on</strong> development is tki tak<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g place al<strong>on</strong>g the<br />
highways, which is add<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g to road accidents and<br />
fatalities<br />
‣ All data of accidents, especially <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>volv<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g m<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>or <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>juries<br />
and damage is not recorded.<br />
‣ The accident data is not analysed scientifically to assess<br />
the cause of accident.
Wr<strong>on</strong>g directi<strong>on</strong> movement<br />
Ribb<strong>on</strong> Development<br />
Unauthorised open<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g
TARGET<br />
‣ <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> to be brought up from last to FIRST priority <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> projects<br />
‣ Freeze number of fatalities at 2010 level l for next 5 years<br />
(2010-2015)<br />
‣ Reduce number of fatalities to 50% of 2010 figures by<br />
2020 (2015-2020)<br />
‣ Freeze number of road accidents at 2010 level for next 5<br />
years (2010-2015)<br />
‣ Reduce number of road accidents to 50% of 2010 figures<br />
by 2020 (2015-2020)<br />
It means reducti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> fatalities and number of accidents per<br />
1000 vehicles by 10-15% 15% per year dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g 2010-2015 2015 and<br />
20-30% per year dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g 2015-2020
ACTION PLAN<br />
‣M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry’s guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es dated 27 th April 2010 evolved as a<br />
sequel to 4 th IRF Regi<strong>on</strong>al C<strong>on</strong>ference should be discussed<br />
d<br />
and deliberated <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> a larger forum like IRC to arrive at<br />
provisi<strong>on</strong>s which may be acceptable to the implement<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
agencies. Views of Plann<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g Commissi<strong>on</strong> should also be<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>vited and c<strong>on</strong>sidered.<br />
‣Similar guidel<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>es for road safety may be framed for 2-<br />
lane highways as more than 98% of road length <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>India</str<strong>on</strong>g> are<br />
of 2 lane or lower standard.<br />
‣Based <strong>on</strong> deliberati<strong>on</strong>s the IRC Manuals for 2/4/6 lane<br />
‣Based <strong>on</strong> deliberati<strong>on</strong>s, the IRC Manuals for 2/4/6 lane<br />
highways should be reviewed and modified.
Typical two lane highways, Vulnerable<br />
road users exposed to vehicular traffic
ACTION PLAN C<strong>on</strong>td..<br />
‣Suitable mechanism for analyz<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g the causes of accidents<br />
and effectiveness of safety measures should be set up.<br />
This will help <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> evolv<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g cost effective eng<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>eer<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
measures <strong>on</strong> scientific basis.<br />
‣ Strict enforcement of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> provisi<strong>on</strong>s at c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />
work sites<br />
‣Mandatory use of safety Helmet, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Shoes and Jackets by<br />
all pers<strong>on</strong>s enter<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g the c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> site<br />
‣No work should be allowed to proceed till adequate safety<br />
gadgets are procured and made available at work site<br />
‣ Impose heavy penalty <strong>on</strong> violators of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> norms<br />
‣ Adopt Zero tolerance level <strong>on</strong> safety provisi<strong>on</strong>s
ACTION PLAN C<strong>on</strong>td..<br />
‣Introduce penalty clause <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCA for violati<strong>on</strong> of safety<br />
norms<br />
‣The funds collected as penalty should go to <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Fund<br />
‣The targets for reducti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> number of road accidents and<br />
number of fatalities may be specified <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> MCA as<br />
performance <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>dicators.<br />
‣To encourage road safety practice <strong>on</strong> our PPP projects, the<br />
project hav<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g best safety record may be awarded<br />
certificate.<br />
‣Developp comprehensive policy to encourage ribb<strong>on</strong><br />
development al<strong>on</strong>g highways.
ACTION PLAN C<strong>on</strong>td..<br />
‣Appo<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>t <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> C<strong>on</strong>sultant before start of C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />
‣ Develop Comprehensive <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> Manual<br />
‣ Develop some dem<strong>on</strong>strati<strong>on</strong> projects<br />
‣ The NH and state govt. companies manag<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g the PPP<br />
projects as part of SPV should take the lead. – Charity<br />
beg<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>s at home<br />
‣ The M<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>istry of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> Transport and Highways, State<br />
Government <str<strong>on</strong>g>Road</str<strong>on</strong>g> Departments, NHAI, the<br />
C<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>aires and C<strong>on</strong>sultants, should adopt <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Policy for themselves and display at all work sites.<br />
‣ The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Safety</str<strong>on</strong>g> policy should be m<strong>on</strong>itored at frequent<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>tervals for its strict compliance