NHAI implementing Advance Traffic Management System on highways to reduce accidents

New Delhi: The NHAI on Monday said that Advance Traffic Management System (ATMS) is being implemented on national highways and expressways for managing incidents of road crashes, enforcement of speed limit and other regulations on highways. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in a statement said that ATMS has been implemented for around 3,000 kilometre of national highways. Further, NHAI said, "ATMS is also being installed on projects under implementation such as Delhi-Mumbai Expressway."

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"NHAI is also looking at leveraging GIS technology for analysing drone videos and network survey vehicle data for identifying safety issues on highways," it added.

The statement also said that NHAI is focusing on training to enhance engineering measures for improving road safety. It is imparting a mandatory 15-day road safety audit training to its engineers. According to the statement, the completion of training has been made a key criterion for the promotion of engineers to the post of manager and deputy general manager.

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