New guidelines promote technology-led highway maintenance.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a series of technology-driven initiatives aimed at strengthening maintenance practices across National Highways and Expressways. As part of the measures, NHAI has issued comprehensive guidelines for mechanised maintenance of drainage systems in urban and built-up areas and for the deployment of advanced road maintenance equipment, including Automatic Pothole Filling, Compacting and Patching Machines and Mechanised Road Sweeping Machines.
Ahead of the monsoon season, NHAI has mandated mechanised cleaning of lined drains in urban and built-up areas of National Highways and Expressways. The authority has also issued guidelines for the deployment of automatic pothole filling and mechanised road sweeping machines under Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts. According to NHAI, the adoption of these technologies is aimed at improving maintenance efficiency and quality, strengthening preventive maintenance practices and enhancing the overall experience of National Highway users.
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB)
