The NHAI has twice amended its initial proposal inviting bids for design, implementation and operation of the system but the process remains pending for nearly five months.
National highways passing through Rajasthan, which were the first to be selected for an integrated traffic management system billed as Traffic Incident Management System to provide rapid response to accidents, is facing delays in the conceptual stage itself.
The NHAI has twice amended its initial proposal inviting bids for design, implementation and operation of the system but the process remains pending for nearly five months.
The maximum speed of highway surveillance vehicles has been reduced from 120 km/hour to 80 km/hour and load limit of the tow cranes have been reduced from 20T to 16T, in order to improve viability for the aspiring contractors.
The criteria for rescue ambulance has also been relaxed. Yet the bid closing date remains extended. NHAI has planned the traffic management system for providing immediate relief for traffic accident victims and ensuring normalcy of traffic while rescue and evacuation works are being held. The system will have regional traffic management centres and UP and Rajasthan regions have been selected in the first phase. In Rajasthan, the system is proposed to cover stretches of 51 National Highways where the rescue and evacuation facilities are not being provided by NHAI. According to the proposal, a regional level monitoring centre will be established in Jaipur, while surveillance vehicles will have to patrol the assigned stretch once every four hours.
The highway stretch will also be monitored through CCTV cameras and in case of any accident or even vehicle breakdown, tow cranes will be located at regular distances. These system will also ensure that traffic flow remains uninterrupted as rescue and evacuation works proceed. Meanwhile, the regional control centres will also serve as a data generation source helping the highway authority to have a detailed understanding of the traffic movement.
Brakes On Speed
- The maximum speed of highway surveillance vehicles has been reduced from 120 km/hour to 80 km/hour and load limit of the tow cranes have been reduced in order to improve viability for the aspiring contractors.
- The criteria for rescue ambulance has also been relaxed. Yet the bid closing date remains extended. NHAI has planned the traffic management system for providing immediate relief for traffic accident victims.
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