Highway Safety- Railings, Barriers, Speed Breakers
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 604.11 | Safety precautions to be taken on roads running parallel to rivers or canals | 03-11-1989 | RW/NH-33022/3/89/DO II (6) |
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| 604.12 | Safety precautions to be taken on causeways along NHs | 03-11-1989 | RW/NH-33022/3/89-DO II (C) |
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| 604.14 | Speed breakers on National Highways | 10-02-1993 | RW/NH-11064/1/91-DO I |
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| 604.13/150.17 | Provision of safety measures at approaches to railway level crossings (See code 150.17) | 26-10-1993 | RW/NH-11064/1/91-DO I |
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| 604.15 | Installation of safety barriers along the Indian road network | 24-06-1994 | RW/NH/33022/1/94-DO III |
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| 604.16 | Provision of Safety Measures at Approaches to Railway Level Crossings | 01-11-1994 | RW/NH-11064/1/91-DO I |
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| 604.17 | Construction of Speed Breakers | 28-06-1996 | RW/NH-11064/1/91-DO I |
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| 604.18 | Safety precautions on 2-lane National Highways with paved shoulders | 20-12-1996 | RW/NH-33044/11/96-S&R |
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| 604.19 | Need for taking up specific Road Safety works in 9th Five Year plan | 04-02-1997 | RW/NH-33022/4/96-DO.III |
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| 604.20 | Removal of Speed Breakers: policy regarding | 13-05-1998 | RW/NH-11064/1/91-DO I |
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| 604.21 | Installation of Traffic Safety Barriers - Wire Rope Safety Fencing System | 04-09-2000 | RW/NH-33044/11/97–S&R |
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| 604.22 | Removal of Speed Breakers from National Highways | 24-09-2000 | RW/NH-11064/1/2000 US(D.I) |
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| 604.23 | Installation of Traffic Safety Barriers - Wire Rope Safety Fencing System | 13-08-2001 | RW/NH-33044/11/97–S&R |
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| 604.24 | Removal of Speed Breakers | 11-12-2002 | RW/NH-33037/9/2001 S&R (R) |
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| 604.25 | Traffic safety measures on approaches to narrow Road Over Bridges (ROBs) | 31-10-2008 | RW/NH-33044/23/2007 S&R (R) |
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| 604.26 | Road Safety - Engineering Measures. | 27-04-2010 | RWINH-35072/04/2004-S&R(R) |
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| 604.27 | Designation of Highway Administrators notified under the National Highways (Land & Traffic) Act 2002 as nodal officers for monitoring road safety activities on the NHs. | 10-05-2012 | RT-25016/3/2012-RS |
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| 604.28 | Experimental Crash Barriers/Crash Cushions for Road Safety | 12-12-2012 | RW/NH-33044/53/2012-S&R(R) |
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| 604.29 | Subject: Road Safety Engineering Measures | 19-10-2015 | RWINH-35072/04/2004-S&R (R)(Pt.) |
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| 604.30 | Office Memorandum Sub: Road Safety audits on National Highways | 09-11-2015 | RW/NH-15017/120/2015/P&M |
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| 604.31 | Road Safety Audits/Supplementary road Safety Audits on National Highways/ Expressways-guidelines regarding. | 14-01-2016 | RW/NH-29012/1/2015/P&M(RSCE) |
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| 604.32 | Removal of Speed Breakers on National Highways | 11-04-2016 | RWINH- 33037/0I/20I6/S&R (R) |
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| 604.33 | Report on Installation of Crash Barriers at accident prone locations on National Highways in Hilly Terrain | 16-06-2016 | Report |
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| 604.34 | Removal of Speed Breakers on National Highways | 29-08-2016 | RW/NH- 33037/01l2016/S&R(R) |
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| 604.35 | Provision of Road Safety items like Road signs, Markings, crash barriers, safety provision at road side hazards etc., on National Highways in the Improvement projects and Resurfacing works | 07-09-2016 | RW/NH-29020/1/2015-P&M (RSCE) |
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| 604.36 | Operational Road Safety Engineering audits for identifying short term safety improvement measures. | 17-02-2017 | RW/NH-29020/1/2015-P&M (RSCE) |
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| 604.37 | Essential approach and principles to be followed for Road Safety Engineering works. | 20-04-2017 | RW/NH/29011/11/2015-P&M (RSCE) |
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| 604.38 | Road Safety – Engineering interventions & Black spot rectification | 08-07-2017 | PPT |
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| 604.39 | Guidelines for implementation of Pedestrian facilities on National Highways for persons with Disabilities | 12-04-2018 | RW/NH-34066/2/18-S&R(B)(P&B)) |
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| 604.40 | Road Safety Audit at the stage of Engineering Designs of New Roads. | 04-07-2018 | RW/NH-29011/11/2015-P&M (SCE) |
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| 604.41 | Report sought by National Human Rights Commission regarding adherence to Ministry's and IRC: 103 "Guidelines for pedestrian facility" for persons with Disabilities. | 30-07-2018 | RW/ NH-34066/2/2018-S&R(B)(P&B) |
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| 604.42 | Report sought by National Human Rights Commission regarding adherence to Ministry's and IRC: 103 "Guidelines for pedestrian facility" for persons with Disabilities. | 25-06-2019 | RW/NH-34066/2/2018-S&R(B)(P&B) |
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| 604.43 | Report sought by National Human Rights Commission regarding adherence to Ministry's and IRC: 103 "Guidelines for pedestrian facility" for persons with Disabilities. | 23-07-2019 | RW/NH-34066/2/2018-S&R(B)(P&B) |
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| 604.44 | Road Safety Measures on stretches of National Highways. | 20-09-2019 | RW/NH-29011/01/2015-P&M(RSCE) |
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| 604.45 | (A) Guidelines for providing type of Median on National Highways Network; and (B) Guidelines for Metal crash barrier (Semi Rigid) to be installed on National Highways. | 01-01-2020 | RW/NH-29023/02/2019-S&R(P&B) |
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| 604.46 | All stage Road Safety Audit through Independent Road Safety Experts of Independent Engineer/Authority Engineer and/or Road Safety Experts engaged by Authority (Ministry/NHAI/PWD) | 09-11-2020 | RW/NH-29011/01/2020-S&R(P&B) |
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| 604.47 | Guidelines/SOP for monitoring and compliance of all safety norms on the Highways | 09-11-2020 | RW/NH-29013/01/2020-S&R(P&B) |
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| 604.48 | Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture- Action Taken Replies on recommendations /observations contained (Para 92 of the 317th Report) -Necessary Direction/advisory to tackle the problem of stray cattle and other animals trespassing National Highways. | 22-09-2022 | H-11013/01/2020-S&R(P&B) |
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| 604.49 | Safety in Road Construction Zone in National Highway Projects-effective and adequate measures to be taken | 16-03-2023 | RW/NH-36098/25/2022-S&R (P&B)/pt. |
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| 604.50 | Taking advance action for removal of accident spots on NHs as per police reports without waiting for converting them into black spots after accidents/ fatalities | 27-02-2024 | RW/NH-29011/01/2021-S&R |
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| 604.51 | Non-Ministerial Members of Technical Cell under Highway Administration Division | 24-05-2024 | NH-11014/7/2024-LA |
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| 604.52 | Order regarding exercising the powers and functions of Highways Administration by Divisional Engineers | 31-05-2024 |
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| 604.53 | Opening of Portal inviting applications under the "Scheme of Financial Assistance for administering Road Safety Advocacy and awards for the outstanding work done in the field of Road Safety | 19-09-2024 | RT-25050 /02/2024-RS(242343) |
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| 604.54 | Minutes of the District Road Safety Committee meeting, chaired by the DM & Collector of Gomati District, Tripura, held on October 8, 2024 | 09-10-2024 | DTO/G/UDP/R.Safety/2020/21/313-314 |
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| 604.55 | Extention of timeline for inviting applications under the "Scheme of Financial Assistance for administering Road Safety Advocacy and awards for the outstanding work done in the field of Road Safety" in FY 2024-25 | 21-10-2024 | RT-25050/02/2024 |
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Traffic Regulation
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 605.1/4210 | Regulation of traffic on NH (i) in the event of flood (ii) when widening/reconstruction of an existing cross drainage structure is in progress or construction of a new structure on an existing section | 20-03-1973 | NHIII-33(125)/72 |
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| 605.2/500 | Arrangement for traffic during widening/reconstruction of cross drainage structures | 25-07-1974 | NHIII/33(126)/72 |
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| 605.3 | Traffic management during execution of works on Highways-guidelines on provision of diversions | 07-10-1987 | RW/33038/1/87-NH stds. |
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| 605.4 | Opening of traffic during construction on primed sub-base regarding provision of temporary wearing course | 19-10-1987 | RW/NHVI-67(11)/85-NH std. |
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| 605.5 | Regulation of traffic in construction zones along National Highways | 06-06-1994 | RW/NH-11065/19/94-DO I |
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Accidents
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 606.1 | Quick removal of vehicles involved in accidents on NHs state police authorities concerned | 15-03-1977 | NHIII/P/2/77 |
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| 606.2 | Increased road safety – problems of accidents on side road junctions | 03-07-1980 | PL-30(49)/79 |
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| 606.3 | Information regarding accident prone locations/stretches on National Highways | 18-08-1999 | RW/NH-35081/1/99/S&R |
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| 606.4 | Identification of High Risk Locations/Spots in respect of National Highways needing Safety Barriers | 13-08-2003 | RW/NH-33044/5/2003 S&R (R) |
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| 606.5 | Experimental Crash Barriers/Crash Cushions for Road Safety | 04-05-2012 | RW/NH-33044/13/2012-S&R(R) |
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| 606.6 | Sanction/ approval of permanent long term remedial measures for removal of identified road accident black spots on National Highways | 08-10-2015 | RW/NH-15017/109/2015-P&M (RSCE) |
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| 606.7 | Protocol for identification and rectification of road accident black spots on National Highways | 28-10-2015 | RW/NH-15017/109/2015-P&M (RSCE) |
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| 606.8/7200 | Office Memorandum Delegation of powers to Regional Officers of MORTH for technical approval to the detailed estimates including layout drawings & technical proposals of rectification of identified black spots | 02-09-2016 | RW/NH-29011/2/2015-P&M (RSCE)pt. |
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| 606.9 | Rectification of Accident Black Spot - Preparation of proposal and sanction/approval regarding. | 26-08-2019 | RW-NH-29011/0 /2019-S&R(P&B) |
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| 606.10 | Taking advance action for removal of accident spots on NHs as per Police reports without waiting for converting them into black spots after accidents/fatalities | 09-09-2021 | RW/NH-29011/01/2021-S&R (P&B) RSCE |
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Highway Patrolling
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 607.1 | National Highways Patrolling Scheme | 16-02-1982 | DTR(RT)/80/G(10.14) |
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| 607.2 | National Highways Patrolling Scheme | 27-03-1985 | PL-30(29)/85 |
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Motor Vehicles Act & Orders thereunder
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| 608.1 | Extract from Motor Vehicle Act, 1939 | 16-02-1939 |
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| 608.2 | Notification SO No. 690(E0 – Maximum safe Iaden Weight of motor vehicles | 25-09-1982 | TGM(18)/82 |
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| 608.3 | G.S.R. 846(E) – Transport vehicle dementions | 10-12-1982 | TW/TGM(26)/82 |
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| 608.4 | Notification G.S.R. 295 (EE) – tyre rules | 15-04-1983 | TW/TGM(26)/82 |
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| 608.5 | Assignment of RLW/SAW of Transport Vehicles – reference of Central Govt. & Rating of existing weak bridges | 12-05-1983 | PL-30(106)/82 |
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| 608.6 | Assignment of RLW/SAW of Transport Vehicles – reference of Central Govt. & Rating of existing weak bridges | 17-05-1983 | RW/PL-30(106)/82 |
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| 608.7/4310 | Imposition of load restriction on weak stretches | 27-06-1985 | RW/NH-III/P/13/85 |
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| 608.8 | NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th October, 2017-A Group of Transport Ministers (GoM) of the States constituted to examine the best practices in Road Safety and Road Transport sector | 14-09-2017 | F. No. RT-25028/01/2016-RS. |
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| 608.9 | G.S.R. 57(E) regarding Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2024 | 19-01-2024 | CG-DL-E-23012024-251569 |
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| 608.10 | Advisory on Motor cycles fall within the definition of 'contract carriage' as per section 2(7) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 | 22-01-2024 | RT-11021/34/2023 |
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| 608.11 | Advisory on Applications under Chapter-IV of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988("MV Act") to any registering authority in the State | 29-01-2024 | RT-11036/230/2021-MVL |
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| 608.12 | Advisory on Implementation of GSR-164 (E) dated 25.02.2022 and provisions of Chapter XII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (“MV Act”) | 02-02-2024 | RT-11036/178/2021 |
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| 608.13 | G.S.R. 195(E) regarding Amendments to the rules for Recognition, Regulation and Control of Automated Testing Stations | 14-03-2024 | CG-DL-E-15032024-253055 |
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| 608.14 | G.S.R. 212(E) regarding Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Amendment Rules, 2024 | 15-03-2024 | CG-DL-E-16032024-253120 |
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| 608.15 | Advisory to all States regarding lmplementation of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVR) pertaining to assignment of BH series registration mark to vehicles registered in regular series | 18-03-2024 | RT-11036/48//2019-MVL |
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| 608.16 | Finalised Draft Language of 67 Proposed Amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 | 30-09-2024 |
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Traffic Cells
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 609.1 | Need for traffic engineering cells in the state PWDs | 24-06-1974 | PL-50(19)/73-SP |
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| 609.2/170 | Traffic Engineering cells in the state PWDs | 20-12-1977 | OR/Misc/35/77 |
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| 609.3 | Need for traffic engineering cells in the state PWDs | 05-06-1979 | OR/Misc/35/77 |
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| 609.4 | Need for traffic engineering cells in the state PWDs | 01-02-1985 | RW/OR/Misc/35/77 |
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Central Assessment Committee
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 6100.1 | CAC Resolution | 06-08-1961 | PL-4(9)/59-Pt. II |
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| 6100.2 | Promoting the Use of C.A.C. Techniques in Road Construction | 25-07-1983 | RW/RD/Misc/6/81-OR Vol. III |
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| 6100.3 | Extracts from ”Draft procedures for preparing CAC Schemes” | 25-07-1983 | CAC Schemes |
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Research and Development
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 6200.1/7300 | R&D activities of the Ministry-Guidelines for Research Agencies and list of R&D Schemes | 23-02-1979 | PL-30(135)/74 |
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| 6200.2 | Constitution of Planning & Implementation Groups for the R&D Schemes on Road Topics | 03-11-1979 | PL-17(4)/79 |
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| 6200.3/170 | Setting up of a Research Development & Quality Promotion Cell at the HQs Office at the CE in each States out of Central Road Fund (Allocation) Account | 26-02-1981 | CRF/IRC/18 |
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Research Application
| Code No. | Particulars | दिनांक | Circular/Guideline No | Download | |
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| 6300.1 | Utilisation of fly ash in Road Construction | 08-05-1975 | PL-50(16)/71-SP |
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| 6300.2 | Utilisation of fly ash in Road Construction | 08-03-1976 | PL-50(3)/76-SP |
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| 6300.3 | Dissemination of Results of Study on Spectrum of Axle Loads on NHs | 17-03-1983 | RW/RD/8/WB/77-OR |
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| 6300.4 | Utilisation of Results of Research Scheme on Survey & Evaluation of Locally available Materials | 04-04-1984 | PL-17(5)/76 |
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| 6300.5 | Tentative Guidelines for providing Research & Test (Rest) reaches along National Highways | 12-12-2012 | RW/NH-33044/14/2003-S&R(R) |
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| 6300.6 | Use of emerging new materials and techniques in construction of National Highways | 07-06-2013 | RW/NH-35075/1/2010-S&R(R) |
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| 6300.7 | Use of emerging new materials and techniques in construction of National Highways | 08-10-2013 | RW/NH-35075/1/2010-S&R(R) |
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| 6300.8 | Use of emerging new materials and techniques in construction of National Highways | 06-08-2014 | RW/NH-35075/1/2010-S&R(R) |
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| 6300.9 | Usage of alternative/new materials/technologies in construction of National Highways | 11-02-2015 | RW/NH-35075/1/2010-S&R(R) |
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| 6300.10 | Introduction of alternative materials/technologies/design in the National Highways projects on EPC/BOT basis | 12-10-2015 | RW-NH-37011/39/2015/S&R(R) |
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| 6300.11 | Use of emerging new materials and techniques in construction of National Highways | 31-12-2015 | RW/NH-5075/01/ 2010- S&R(R)(Pt.) |
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| 6300.12 | Constitution of the National Panel of Experts (NPE) for resolving the technical issues which arise in the implementation of new or innovative technologies, materials and equipments | 04-11-2016 | RW/NH-34072/1/2015-S&R(B) |
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