February 9, 2017 1:28 PM

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Govt to start Highway Advisory Services in 13 states through AIR

The government is going to start Highways Advisory Services to provide real time traffic updates on 12 National Highways in 13 States through All India Radio. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said phase one of the pilot project was implemented on Delhi-Jaipur National Highway No.8.<br/><br/>He said, in Delhi, Alwar and Jaipur, real time traffic updates of duration five minutes each, is being provided in 18 bulletins everyday through All India Radio Stations. The Minister said the information is being provided on traffic congestion, accidents, toll plaza waiting times, weather conditions, road diversions and road safety education. Mr Gadkari informed that the pilot project was implemented under the World Bank Technical Assistance program.

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