摘要: |
Madam/Sir, NHAI has prepared Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for rating of divided carriageway on National Highways (NHs) which has been issued vide its letter no. NHAI/HO/Highway Rating/2020 dt. 07.07.2020. The SOP prepared by NHAI is applicable for all executing agencies of the Ministry. On similar lines the SOP for rating of two lane NHs with undivided carriageway has now been finalized and is enclosed for your reference. The procedure and methodology have been prepared with an overview of the user's perspective/requirement on efficiency, safety and user facilities on un-divided Highways. 2. The basic unit of assessment of completed corridor shall be the Influence Length as defined in SOP. The rating of an entire corridor/project section shall be obtained by adding the weighed individual ratings of each Influence Length of the project/corridor. The ratings with its sub element so obtained can be used to prioritize the allocation of funds for improving different section of projects/corridor/stretch on different element of efficiency, safety and users services. This rating shall also help in performance appraisal of deployed concessionaire/contractor/maintenance agency. Based on Rating (Marks), following classification of the National Highway sections shall be done: 3. The data required for highway rating shall be partly collected using NSV and partly by Safety Consultant. Empanelment of Consultant for Safety Audit and NSV survey has been done. Rating and NSV survey task can therefore be taken up to achieve target set for Rating and safety Audit of National Highways. |