Work Zone Safety
1. At many locations the guard railing is not provided for safety to commuters near service road particularly
between km 0.00 to 10.00. Considering the safety point of view, same shall be provided without delay.
2. Destination board at all the major junctions, Fly over Bridges, Intersections etc are not provided on road site
of NH – 6 in Section-B.
3. Sufficient numbers of cautionary sign boards are to be provided at desired locations of the project highway.
4. Gantry boards showing two languages are not yet replaced and corrected by showing three languages as
per circular of MORT&H on the stretch between Sachin to Palsana as per CA.
5. Delineators near Kerb of median and at minor junctions, median openings etc. are not provided in sufficient
in numbers as per actual requirement at all locations for safety point of view of traffic. Some of delineators
are damaged/broken it is essential to provide the same in place.
6. It is advised that Kilometre & Hectometre stones are to be provided on edge of side shoulders with proper
foundation and platform for the stability of stone.
7. Vertical clearance at Ch. 72.500 and Ch. 44.900 between FRL and high tension line of electrical wires are
to be checked.
8. It is advised to take necessary safety measures near village Budia at km: 100+425 for safety of the road
users and to avoid any accidents in future. The unauthorised median openings should also be closed at the
earliest.
9. Ichhapore junction is not yet properly developed and hence the traffic is facing the acute problem. It is
essential to develop considering the safety to traffic.
10. Diversion provided near Ichhapore ROB/FOB is to be made four lane divided carriageway as per actual
requirement and as per existing facilities available on site.
11. At Essar Bypass, the metal beam crash barrier and the side kerbs are damaged at many locations due to
the shoulder not constructed and it is unsafe for the traffic. It is advised to construct shoulders at both
carriageways (LHS and RHS) in Essar Bypass for safety point of view.
12. Some protection measures are to be taken for the safety to H T Tower (Electrical) at ch 84.000 to ch 84.200
(LHS).
13. Road marking and painting of kerbs mostly in some stretches in Isolux section is not properly visible and
not properly reflecting during night time to the road users.
14. Speed breakers has been provided at many location on main carriage way like near Gate of Reliance
industries Ltd, near gate of NTPC, near gate of KRIBHCO in Hazira Industrial Area on highway of NH-6.
Speed breakers shall not be provided on NH but if required temporarily, painting shall be carried out with
advance speed breaker sign shall be provided with sufficient visibility to road users.
15. IE advise to provide continuousmetal beam crash barrier without gap for the safety point of view to traffic,
except the gaps provided for access to properties or for pedestrian &provided for end treatment. The metal
beam crash barriers which are damaged at many locations, requires immediate repairing for safety of
traffic.
16. The grass/weeds / plants / unwanted vegetation has been grown up in large scale and the median kerb and
side kerbs at both LHS/RHS of road are getting covered by such unwanted grass/weeds obstructing the
visibility of the kerbs. Hence it is advised to keep up periodic trimming up of the unwanted
vegetations/shrubs/grass for safety of the vehicular traffic.
17. Unauthorised median openings along the project highways from Km: 0+000 to 131+500 should be closed in
view of safety of traffic.
18. Median openings should be provided in between km: 111+000 to 116+000 as advised by IE to avoid contraflow of traffic.
19. Lighting works are yet to start except the erection of high mast at some location.IE wish to advise the
concessionaire to start for providing the street lighting as per provision in schedule – C & D of CA.
20. Damaged street lights on both side of Tapi Bridge at Km 110+524 are to be repaired as the same should be
put in good and working condition as it was before.
21. It is advised to provide the RCC crash barrier replacing the existing Railing on Major Bridges at Ch110.524
(Tapi Bridge) for safety point of view.
22. Rectification works for the points raised by safety consultant related to the discrepancies of safety issue
vide their last letter is not fully completed by concessionaire.
23. At many locations, it was observed that some hoarding boards for advertisement are provided on side
shoulders as well as in median of road by private party which are against safety norms and shall be
removed immediately.
24. At Km 89+860-Toll Plaza, Barricading and Reflecting ribbons are missing. At the end of each approaches of
all Grade Separator, there is difference in level between MCW and SR. It is totally unsafe without any
protections. MB Crash Barriers with reflecting tape is mandatory to provide the Flyover/VUP locations at
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
Km.18.901, Km.53.333, Km.76.460, Km.77.666, Km. 82.978, Km. 88.736, Km.92.770, Km. 95.925,
Km.109.246.
It was noticed that hazard marker sign boards are placed behind MB crash barriers at some locations of
structure (Km. 64.815, Km.58.737) and not visible to the traffic users. These need to be rectified for safety
aspects.
There is level difference between both MCWs at Km 86+860. Hazard markers sign board with reflecting
tapes to be provided on Median Walls.
The top hooks of the precast slabs have not been removed /cut after placing over lined drains.
There is sudden reduction of carriageway width due to land issues at Km 78+000. Sufficient safety
measures should be taken with installations of safety warning sign boards.
Guard rails damaged at many locations are to be repaired including guard rail at Km: 17+000 to 18+000
near Songadh.
Painting of Guard rails at many locations are yet to be carried out.
Bumps/Speed breakers provided on exit of Toll Plaza at Ch 89.950 shall be removed.
Parking of commercial vehicles like trucks, Buses etc were found on road side of main carriageway in
Hazira industrial area from Km 111+000 to Km 124+000, which is unsafe for vehicle traffic and it is highly
essential to make it totally free of vehicle parking.
It was observed that sign boards have been damaged/ broken at many locations on project highway are
yet to be repaired.
Metal Beam Crash Barrier provided on approach road with high embankments near Km: 102+500 to Km:
102+600 (RHS) have been totally damged/broken is to be repaired immediately considering safety point of
view of the traffic.