CHENNAI: Pulling up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) over poor maintenance of national highways and inadequate safety measures, the Centre has fixed a deadline of 24 to 48 hours for repairing potholes from the time of detection. It has also granted seven days for erecting crash barriers on roads maintained by the authority, wherever required.
The directive comes after meetings Central officials had with a Supreme Court-appointed committee on road safety. The panel had pointed out that recommendations of road safety council were not adhered to by various agencies, including NHAI and State governments.
The Centre stressed that national highways should be maintained properly. “In case of potholes, efforts need to be made for their repair within 24-48 hours after detection,” said an order dated September 23 of the Director-General of Road Development, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to NHAI and States.
