In a bid to keep the flow of traffic smooth and avoid confusion among road users on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway— where the white-topping work is underway on a 121-km stretch—the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has installed important signage like “Go Slow”, “Traffic Diversion” and “Work in progress”. These installations are a welcome measure, as motorists have frequently encountered accidents due to the height differences between concrete and asphalt lanes.

The manager (technical) of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway of NHAI, Sumeet Kumar, said, “The white-topping work is underway at around 10 different locations on NH-48. The contractor has implemented necessary safety measures, including diversion signage, blinkers, delineators, and traffic wardens. Ramps have also been installed at the end of the white-topping and at regular intervals to facilitate the safe ascent and descent of vehicles.”