Ministry/Department: Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway
Objectives: Development of bridges for safe and seamless travel on National Highways
Project:
- Aims to make all National Highways free of railway level crossings by 2019
- This is being done to prevent the frequent accidents and loss of lives at level crossings
- The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has also established an Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS) at the Indian Academy for Highway Engineer in Noida, U.P.
- The aim is to carry out conditions survey and inventorization of all bridges on National Highways in India by using Mobile Inspection Units
Factual Information:
- Started in 2016