ROAD SAFETY AUDIT REPORT

DHOLPUR RAJAKHEDA ROAD

(SH-2 A)

By –
Vishnu Kumar Gupta
EE SI&QC Div. Karauli
Vishnu_pwd@rediffmail.com
9414847135
Name of Project : DHOLPUR-RAJAKHEDA ROAD
(SH – 02 A)

Authority
Chief Engineer, PWD Rajasthan, JAIPUR,
Office Order No
SE(Traffic)/D- 1249 Dated : 08/02/2019
Directed to Conduct
Road Safety Audit of
State Highways of Rajasthan
(Specific to Blackspot Section including Junction)
during
18.02.19 to 28.02.19.
Name of Project : DHOLPUR-RAJAKHEDA ROAD
(SH – 02 A)

Km 0/0 to 2/0 : Old Road passes through Dholpur City Portion with Zero
at Railway Station, But now Considered Bifercating from NH-3A
Km 14/0 to 24/0 : Road is Developed / Upgraded by RSRDCC Ltd. And work
is completed during 2017 - 2018
Two Lane Road with 2.5 m GSB Shoulders Both Sides
Km 2/0 to 14/0 & Sanctioned for strengthening &
Km 24/0 to 44/200 : Up gradation work under SRF
Sanctioned 32.200 Km Excecuted
Work Standstill since Long.

This report includes Km 0/0 to 44/200

Road Safety Issue Photographs Remarks

Flyover 2/0 to Pedestrians

2/750 walkway may
Approaches are be marked
narrowed down with rumble
from main Bridge. edge line with
Foot path is cautionary sign
removed. boards.
Pedestrians are at
risk.
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T-Junction - Cautionery
Cautionary boards Board of T
not installed, No Junction be
speed breaker on installed at a
Low category road. safe Distance
from Junction
Both Sides.
T-Junction to Luharu T- to Viroda Km Speed Breakers
Km 5/800 7/800 or rumble strips
be provided at
low category
Road.

T o Jatoli Km 7/950 T- To Deholi Km

16/300
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T-Junction - Cautionery
Cautionary boards Board of T
not installed, inner Junction be
sides at junctions installed at a
are encroached. safe Distance
Line of sight is from Junction
obstructed. No Both Sides.
speed breaker on Junction to Nayagaon and Speed Breakers
Low category road. Dagerpur Km 9/600 T- to Badarpur Km or rumble strips
10/500 be provided at
low category
Road.
Enchroachments
be removed
from inner sides.

T- to Pathrola Km Sadikpur Km 11/800

11/500
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Km 7/500 In Urban
 Jatoli Tiraha Portion State
Urban Highway shall
habitated area be barricated
 All kind of by Railing on
commercial both sides,
activities has with service
developed. lane on either
 Electric Poles & side &
DPs are lying footpath with
on shoulders. Drain both
 Vehices are side.
parked at Commercial
Junction. activities shall
 This Road be allowed
Portion has Jatoli Tiraha after service
lost its Km 7/500 lane. All local
functionality to streets shall
act as SH. Join at service
lane, not at
SH.
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T Junction At T Junction
T-Junction cautionary
cautionary boards board shall be
not installed inner fixed at least
side at junctions 100m before &
are encroached. after the
Line of sight is junction. Speed
obstructed. No Dongarpur Km 12/0 Badarpur Km 15/500 breakers /
speed breaker on Rumble strips be
Low category road. constructed at
low category
road.

Km 23/600 Shyam Ka
Gher
Road Safety Issue Photographs Remarks

T-Junction At T Junction
cautionary boards and Choraha
not installed. Inner Cautionary
side at junctions boards shall be
are encroached. fixed at least
Line of sight is 100m before &
obstructed. No after the
speed breaker on junction. Speed
Km 15/800 Choraha Km 23/800 Choraha
Low category road. Sahajpur Atroli Hathwari Machariya breakers /
Rumble strips be
constructed at
low category
road.
Enchroachments
shall be
removed from
flares.
Km 18/600 Double T
T- to Khudla Km
Mania Indrawali
29/000
Road Safety Issue Photographs Remarks

T-Junction : 4. At T Junction
Specified Accident Flares should be
Prone Areas : widened,
Cautionary boards cautionary
not installed, No boards shall be
speed breaker on fixed at least
Low category road. 100m before &
Kanchanpur Km 30/800 after the
junction. Speed
breakers /
Rumble strips be
constructed at
low category
road.

Somli Km 32/400
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School Boundary Encroachment

wall, HeavyTree shall be
trunk, Chabutra removed,
lying at shoulders. Hazard marker
Causing safety / Reflective
Hazard to all kind tape shall be
of Traffic. fixed around
Km 6/600 Km 7/000 the tree trunk.

Heavy Tree Trunk and Brickks

on Shoulders Km 16/000 Km 37/700
Road Safety Issue Photographs Remarks

At Km 16/00 Road Road marking

marking has shall be
fainted, Not renewed with
Reflective, Poor proper glass
Night visibility. beeds with
good
reflectivity.

Village Name Retro

boards are rusted. reflective
village name
Board & other
informatory &
Cautionary
sign Boards
are to be
installed.
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Km 19/0 to 20/0 In Urban

 Village portion Portion State
mania Urban Highway shall
habitated area be barricated
 All kind of by Railing on
commercial both sides,
activities has with service
developed. lane on either
 Electric Poles & side, footpath
DPs are lying with Drain
on shoulders. both sides.
 This Road Commercial
Portion has activities shall
lost its be allowed
functionality to only after
act as SH. service lane.
Local streets
shall join at
service lanes.
Village Mania Km 19/0 to 20/0
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Km 34/500 to In Urban
37/0 Portion State
 Village portion Highway shall
Rajakheda be barricated
Urban by Railing on
habitated area both sides,
 All kind of with service
commercial lane on either
activities has side, footpath
developed. with Drain
 Electric Poles & both sides.
DPs are lying Commercial
on shoulders. activities shall
 This Road be allowed
Portion has only after
lost its service lane.
functionality to Local streets
act as SH. shall join at
service lanes.

Village Rajakheda Km 34/500 to 37/0

Road Safety Issue Photographs Remarks

Narrow CD Work CD work shall

at Km 23/500. be widened.

Electric Pole on Electric Pole

shoulders at Km be Shifted fro
38/200 Shoulders.
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CC Road Some kind of

constructed on barrier should
one side in a be fixed at
length of approx. higher end of
4.0 Km, There is a CC Road. CC in
level difference of Second lane
40 to 50 cm shall be
between two executed at
lanes, vehicles & the earliest.
Traffic is at risk. Till then some
Very serious barrier be
Safety Hazard. fixed, temp
ramp be
constructed to
change lane.
Ht Difference Km 24/0 to 28/0
Road Safety Issue Photographs Remarks

Shoulders being Foreign

used as dumping Material shall
Yard be removed
out of
shoulders.

Km 30/00 (Kanda Thumpimg)

Dumping of Electric poles on Shoulders at

Km 34/00
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Road under Road Surface

Construction. shall be
Work Standstill Improved.
since Long. Very
Poor Quality Road
surface. At Km
39/500 to 44/200.
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At Km 42/0 Well deigned

Chatripura Mod Low level.
Accidental Prone Island shall be
area between constructed at
Junction is high Low level.
level, obstructing
the view.

Crossing roads are Two lane road

single lane with with shoulders
out shoulders shall be
narrow road land. constructed
with rumble
strips on all
three sides.
 General Observations:-----
• Speed breakers are not provided at low category roads at junctions.
• T – Junction Sign boards are either missing or fixed at junction
itself.
• Road marking has fainted, giving poor visibility at night.
• Lot of Commercial activities developed along the road in Urban
areas and at junctions.
• No Hazard markers are placed at heavy trunk of trees in
shoulders, electric poles and DP’s/Transformers.
• Road under Construction, Work stand still in Km 0/0 to 14/0 and
24/0 to 44/200 since long. One lane constructed in 4 km length and
there is a difference of 30 to 50 cm in levels between two lanes,
causing safety concern.
 Recommendation:---
• T- Junction Cautionery Sign Boards shall be provided at least 100 m before
and after T-Junction.
• Speed Breakers as per IRC with Reflective Road marking Paint
shall be provided at Low category Road at all junctions.
•Proper road marking be done regularly for the safety of road users.
•Cat-eyes provisions are provided as per IRC recommendation.
•Lighting arrangement be provided at all junctions and village/urban area.
•Zebra marking is provided at all junctions for safe pedestrian crossing.
•Visibility at the junctions, approach road, slip road be enhanced by removing the
vegetations.
• Stopped road work shall be started at the eariest, till safety precautions be
adopted.
 The Road Safety Audit Team has conducted
Road Safety Audit and in the process I have visited and
inspected this road. We have defined “SAFETY ISSUES” and
made what we believe to be feasible “RECOMMENDATIONS”
that we urge the Client to implement.

(Lalit Sharma) (Vishnu Gupta)

EE PWD Division EE PWD SI&QC Division
RAJAKHEDA KARAULI