ard ussite cerrt oct (oes eer sit ret Sar, re ER) feta arate - aida (GT) National Highways Authority of India (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India) BHARATMALA Regional Office - Gandhinagar (Gujarat) ROAD TO PROSPERITY. wT / Phone : 079-29650607, 29650608 4448 / e-mail : rogujarat@nhai.org wl shits, A.car.cs. thie wards fei, “a" ds, deee-11, sdrere-382011 (rR) ‘*Floor, BSNL Telephone Exchange Bulking, “CH” Road, Sector-11, Gandhinagar-382011 (Gujarat) NHAI/24011/1/2014-RO-GNR/RSC/D-4047 December 29, 2022 To, All Project Directors, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Units, Under RO-Gujarat. Sub.:- Gujarat Road Safety Authority meeting held on 20.12.2022 for discussion with respect to Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety letter dated 13.12.2022 Ref.:- RO Gandhinagar letter no. D-3984 dated 23.12.2022 Sir, Please refer RO Gandhinagar letter dated 23.12.2022 requesting thereby to follow the direction of SCCoRS and submit the action taken report pertaining to your PIU. In this regard, GRSA vide letter dated 23.12.2020 have requested to send the compliance on all points raised by SCCoRS including implementation of DIMTS Audit Report recommendation at the earliest. A meeting on this subject is likely to be held at the level of Chief Secretary and Hon'ble Minister of State (Transport) in near future. 2. Further, it is requested to obtain the certificate from the concessionaire/Contractor stating compliance of IRC SP: 55:2014 in work zone which would also be checked ensured by IE. IE/AE/SC will also submit the certificate to the effect that site has been inspected and the road safety measures are being undertaken in conformity to IRC SP: 55: 2014. All Project Directors shall submit the ATR along with certificates in the matter as above at the earliest. 3. In view of above, it is requested to submit the compliance as sought above and as requested vide RO letter no. D-3984 dated 23.12.2022. Yours faithfully, .N.Giri Chief General Managof (Tech.) & Regional Officef- Gujarat Encl.:- As above -7 fer rato < oS 8h, Sext0, ae, af Rosh - 110 075 erm Tole : (011) 25074100 / 26074200, dt) Fax : (011) 25093807 | 25099544. Corporate Office : G-S & G-6, Sector -10, Dwarka, New Delhi 110075, Tele: (011) 25074100 25074200, Fax: (01) 25083507 / 25093514,Lalit P. Padalia, 14s. ta Road Safety Commissioner No. ORS |E-65/SCCORS [ettaz(lore I Date: oy nee on Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety Matter To, Shri NN.Giri R.O. and CGM (1'C) NHAI, Sector-11, Gandhinagar. SUB:-Action Taken Report on the directions given by the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety Preparation for the proposed Visit of the state by the SCoRS. Ref:- SCoRS letter No.F.No.50/CoRS/2021 (Vol-06) dated 13 December,2022 Dear Giriji, With reference to the subject stated above, it is to inform you that Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety has issued instructions/directions by the letter under reference to complete the work on all aspects relating to road safety and send the compliance in a time bound manner, Therefore, you are requested to send the compliance on all points including implementation of DIMTS audit report recommendations at the earliest. A meeting on this subject is likely to be held at the level of CS and Hon. Minister of State (Transport) in near future, It is very much likely that the Chairman, Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety and his team may visit the State to review the road safety situation in January 2023. As such you are also requested to prepare fully for the proposed visit by Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety. Yours, Sod Commissioner Gujarat Road Safety Authority Gujarat State First Floor, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Near Police Bhavan, Sector-18, Gandhinagar-382007 Phone No. : 079 232 58148/58150. Email : co!-trans-rsa@gujarat.gov.inLetter No: GRSA/0024/12/2022 Dt: 26-12-2022 ‘Minutes of the Meeting conducted for Actions to be taken as per the Directions given by Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCORS vide its letter dated 13.12.2022) (Date: 20.12.2022) Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS) had sent a letter to the Chief Secretary of Gujarat dated 18 December 2022 in which SCCORS has desired that the State should take actions on observation made by the Committe. The meeting was organized with Nodal Otticers of the Stakeholder departments under chairmanship of Commissioner. Shr LP, Padalia, JAS (Retd.) at Conference Room of Gujarat Road Safety Authority. The lst of the members who participated in the meeting is attached as Annexure A. Al the outset, Commissioner. Shri L.P. Padalia, IAS (Retd.) weloomed all the Nodal Officers present in the meeting. The discussions held and decisions taken al the meeting were as following [SNo. [Issues ‘Observation / Directions of the SCCORS ‘Ketionable Points + The SCCORS notes that regularly instructions have been given by the Gujarat Road Safety Authority (‘Authority’ for short) to stakeholder| + Commissioner, _ GujRoSA Departments, DRSCs and particularly to the| instructed the nodal officers State Trac Police to strengthen enforcement | to share the pending Safe unlock of State| Measures to reduce accidents. compliance reports on the + | Bae une + Tne SCCORS desires that the Authority should | directions given by the call for regular reports from them to monitor the | Authority at_ the earliest. | implementation of those instructions and bring| (Compliance all major deficiencies in performance if any to the | _ stakeholder Departments) notice of Princioal Secretary / Head of the cconcemed stakeholder Depariment / Agency Noled. The SOCGAS Geaves that Tolowing action may be taken by the State: + Intimate the status of filing up of 12 newly croated posts viz, 1 Jont Road Safety Administrative Commissioner, 4 Regional Enforcement | + To be complied by the 2 |Machinery under the | Officers and 7 Assistant Regional Enforcement | "GujRioSA office) thority Oticers. + Send a copy each af the Gujarat Road Safety Authority Rules 2020 (notified on 13.07.2020) and the Order dated 08.03.2019 delegating powers under the Act. The SCCoRS desires that the State should take ‘+ Commissioner, sUjROS following a instructed the Nodal Offcor of Cot to propare such a + Take a decision on enhancing the fines / draft notification in line with peraies for trafic offences periculary over| MV. Act 2019 for viet enforcement of| S220ding, non-wearing of helmets and seat| enhancement of tines! Sict enforcement of) pats and wrong side driving so 2s to bring them| _penaltes and send i 10 the Pose in ine with prescribed inthe MLV. (Amencment) | Government. for” necessary 3 [AS ovr spectra) et"20t9 win toe months and submit a Spprovae copy of the compounding or composition | « Commissioner, GujRoSA wrong side diving |. Submit report on number ofchallans issued and] of Cot to share a report to chiving licenses suspended for these offences | GujoSA with necessary and during the period January to June in the years | rolovant —dotals. at tho 2018, 2019, 2020, 202tand 2022 in a tabular| —_ariost. form. (Compliance: Cot) + Commissioner, GujRoSA instructed the Nodal Offeer + The SCCORS desires that the State should take] of CoT to apprise the matter Driving without a decision on implementation of Section 194 (D) to higher officials and to take 4 9 rout of the MY. Act, 2019 (As amended up-to-date) decision at the earliact and Signature valid File No: GRSA/SCC/e-file/362/2022/0065/CO-Ordination Signed Blau P Approved By: LALIT P PADALIA(Road Safety Commissioner,GRSA) Date: 20384 26 Open the document in Adobe Acrobat DC to verify the E-sign 17:33:18 +06:30Letter No: GRSA/0024/12/2022 Dt: 26-12-2022 [SNo. | nataes Obsoniatio anections of the SCCORS | ActionabistPomitsmprance To the] Authority. (compliance: | Cot) Twas —msiructed To The relevant stakeholder deparments to immediately make arrangements for + The SCCORS notes that the State has not yat patrolling Highways for made satisfactory arrangements for patrolling preventive enforcement, Highways for preventive enforcement and Commissioner. 5 {National and State desires thal the State should submit report on | + GujRoSA instructed to share Highways number of challans issued and driving licenses report on number of challans suspended on National Highways in the years issued and driving licenses 2019, 2020,2021 and 2022 in a tabular form. suspended on National Highways In the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in a taoular form. (Compliance: ‘STB, CoT) ‘The SOCORS desites that the Stale should take following action + Intimate the timeline fixed by the State for finalization of the RIP process and Selection of Video Analytic Agency for setting up Vidoo Analytics based | | Comissionor, GujtoSA Computerized Driver| Computerized Driving Skil Testing fr 36 RTOs Training and Testing | ARTOs insucied the Nodal Ofcer 6 | Tracks and| + Intimate the timeline xed by the State for] of CoT to submit a point wis Automated |. and C.| completion of the Automated Vehicle Testing | Compliance to the Authority Centers Gentore at Bavia in Atmedabad disuict and | * (Compliance: Cor) Anjar in Kutch district + Submit brief details of the proposal for three years plan for Automated Driving Test Tracks to the SCGoRS stated to be under consideration of the State Govt. + The Commissioner instructed the Nodal Officers of NHAl, RaB and Urban Development Deparment to ‘submit the Action Taken Report of short term and long term measures undertaken (on identified black spots for the years 2019-20-21 with necessary photographs at Noted, The SCCORS desires that the State should| | eCaOet iat and Rae take following action appraised the matter to members that few of the Black spots were not falling Under the jurisdiction of NHA or R&B. Commissioner, + Submit a report on number of black spots on National Highways witn NHAI, PWD (NH) and Bleck Spots and MoRTH under intimation to the Committee. 7 + Submit a report on number of Black Spots Road Segments iseniiog separately on State Highways, MDRs| CUROSA instructed ofiias and Urban and Rural Roads, year of their] {° Separately highlight those identification and the status of their rectification deta ath GuROSA io and monitoring and evaluation of te rected] {Staton of Huneicton under the respective Authority. + The Commissioner also instructed the stake holder departments to submit a @ Signature yalid File No: GRSA/SCC/e-file/362/2022/0065/CO-Ordination Signed b Approved By: LALIT P PADALIA(Road Safety Commissioner,GRSA) Date: 2028426 Open the document in Adobe Acrobat DC to verify the E-sign 17:33:15 +08:30Letter No: GRSA/0024/12/2022 Dt: 26-12-2022 No. [Issues ‘Observation / Directions of the SCCoRS: \ctlor inesaluation ot ’ TECTMES PTAC SPOTS WMICT] were identified for the years 2017-18-19. (Compliance: R&B, NHAI and upp) + The Commissioner instrucled the Nodal Officers of road owning departments to regularly monitor and Noted. evaluate junctions where + The Commitee desires that the State should] afl calming | measures take following action: Evaluate the junctions have been applied in Trae Caring where ate calming meagures. have been} so2réraion wil! Home 8 epartment. Measures apie’ i. tataios at thse junctions before | Fe" alo insite to furish and aftr TOM measures wore appliod. Send 8) Goicis of flaios before and report on this within four months. ee applied before 31% March, 2022.(Compliance: R&B, NHAl, UDD and Home Dept) + Commissioner, GUROSE | + Noted, The SCCORS desires that the progress | instructed official from Home ot all_iniatives being taken by varous| Dept. to prepare a. report Deparments/Agencios; the status of | __ which should include details implementation of the Commiteo's directions: | of such fatal accidents and si , the status of implementation of the| provide it on quarterly basis 10 | Sectetay ehce'n'a | f@eommendations made by DIMTS in thor Avdt| to GujROSA. It was, also unr Report; and a review of all major accidents | instructed that relevant involving two or more fatalities or grievous | recommendations of DIMTS. injures in the preceding quarter. may be| audit report must be complied reviewed once in a quarter atthe level of Chief | with atthe earliest. as Secretary, Giscussed and informed from time to time, + Ofieial-oF- WHAT aaeressed that there are 4 projects + The SCCORS notes that NHAI follows Work| which are currently under Zone Management Plan es per IRC:SP'55 and | construction. Commissioner, also takes action as per contracvagreement| GujRoSAinstvucted the with the concessionaires / contractors for road| official to check and regulate NAY = lnvokin safety defaults and desires that the Lead| implementation of Work Zone NHAL ‘king | _Ageney should confirm that there has been n0| Management Plan as per ‘onal provisions default of the contractlagreement by the IRC:SP:55. He also against concessionaires/oontractors/PPP partners on| instructed to check and concessionaires and National Highways. ‘obtain a certificate from 11 | ensuring + The SCCORS also notes that the Authority has | concessionaire/ contractor prepared Standard Operating Procedure for Stating complete compliance complance te road] fier Zone Management Plan and sett l| of he same- GRSA wl a | stakeholder departments, DistriclCity Road| like to check, Standards Safety Commitiees for implementation and| + Commissioner, — GujRoSA Gesires that the lead Agency should confirm| further instructed the that there has been no defaut of the| members to revisit the SoP contracvagreement by the concessionaires,| for Work Zone Management coniractors of PPP partners on road. Plan prepared by GulRoSA and implement it accordingly in their projects. + Commissioner, GujRoSA Vist bv the | + The date of the visit by the Charman to the| appraised members, oresent Signature yalid File No: GRSA/SCCe-file/362/2022/0065/CO-Ordination Signed bx P Approved By: LALIT P PADALIA(Road Safety Commissioner,GRSA) Date: 20226 Open the document in Adobe Acrobat DC to verify the E-sign 17:33:15 +08:30Letter GRSA/0024/12/2022 Dt: 26-12-2022 No. |16SHRitoo Obsepialionii DresTaneotshASCGORS and when | Actions we way finalized. ‘prepared Tor ie Upcoming | to the State visit of the SCCoRS. ‘The meeting ended with vote of thanks to the chair and members (LP. Padalia) Road Safety Commissioner Gujarat Road Safety Authority Gujarat State Gandhinagar Annexure Members Preset the Executive Committee meeting dated 08/12/2022 Superintending Engineer Name Designation Department Shri. LP. Padalia, 1AS (Rt) Commissioner Gujarat Road Safety Authority i Tejas Parmar, 1A’ Deputy Secretary Urban Development Deparment lone AN Misty Offiesr “on Special Duty nd | rae Det State Traffic Branch ‘Shri Dipak Solanki ‘Shri Alok Kumar ASP ‘Shri Dhanu Zodge DQM (Tech.) NHAI ‘Shri D.K. Sherawat Dy. Manager (Tech) NHAI Motor Vehicle Prosecutor ‘Commissionerate of Transport Shri NK, Solankee Chiet Enforcement Otficer Gujarat Road Safety Authority Shi UK. Patel Regional Enforcement Officer Gujarat Road Safety Authority eva ann Aasstart Reger ETT a aoe Say Atty Signature yalid File No: GRSA/SCCe-file/362/2022/0065/CO-Ordination Signed Approved By: LALIT P PADALIA(Road Safety Commissioner,GRSA) Open the document in Adobe Acrobat DC to verify the E-sign