NHAI to install QR code signboards with project specific info of National Highways

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon install project information signboards with quick response (QR) codes along the National Highway stretches which will provide relevant information and emergency and utilities services helpline numbers to commuters.

“The vertical QR Code Sign Boards will provide project-specific information including National Highway number, Highway chainage, project length, construction/maintenance periods, Contact numbers for Highway Patrol, Toll Manager, Project Manager, Resident Engineer, Emergency Helpline 1033, NHAI field office,” the statement from the NHAI said.

It will also provide details about nearby facilities like hospitals, petrol pumps, toilets, police stations, restaurants, distance to toll plaza, truck lay bye, puncher repair shop and vehicle service stations/electric vehicle charging station etc, the statement said.

These signboards will be placed near wayside amenities, rest areas, toll plazas, truck lay-byes, highway start/end points, and signage.

The QR code signboards will not only help to enhance road safety through better access to emergency and local information but also go a long way in improving user experience and awareness about National Highways across the country, the statement said.