Flexible median marker being installed near Babatpur on Varanasi-Sultanpur Highway. NHAI
Sangram Singh, Varanasi. The process of installing Flexible Median Marker (FMM) on the National Highway of the state is in the final stages. This experiment is being done for the first time on six highways of Banaras region including Ring Road. This device will prove helpful in guiding vehicles in dense fog. This equipment is being installed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for road safety.
This is a special traffic marker, which is being installed on the median, road divider or curved edge of the roads. It has been installed on some highways of the country, but the use of such a large number of equipment on about 250 kilometers of highway in Purvanchal will definitely reduce road accidents. If a vehicle hits it, it does not break, but returns to its original state after the collision.
It is made of extremely strong and flexible plastic, with fluorescent yellow colored retro-reflective type sheeting on both sides. The minimum reflective area is 285 square millimeters. Reflecting back light from vehicle headlights in rain and fog results in good visibility even from long distances.
NHAI employees installing flexible median marker near Harhua on Ring Road.- Jagran
It is being installed in densely populated areas, lane dividers, road medians, turns and bridges, flyovers, edges of roundabouts and construction work areas. Its height is seven inches and width is four inches. In densely populated areas, this equipment is being installed at an interval of two meters, while in the middle division area it will be installed at an interval of 200 meters.
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The work of installing about one lakh markers at a cost of Rs 1.47 crore will be completed by the end of the month. Descan Infrastructures Private Limited of Lucknow has been appointed as the executing agency.
Where and how many FMMs will be installed?
Focus more on outdoor areas and winding places
The equipment is being installed on about 125 kilometers of the outer portion of the highway. 50 percent work has been completed. Apart from this, this equipment will be installed in large numbers at 19 curves on Varanasi to Mirzapur Highway, 54 on Sultanpur, 22 on Ghazipur and 24 curves on Varanasi to Azamgarh Highway.