The National Highways Authority of India, NHAI, has taken on a pilot project to provide cattle shelters along the national highways to enhance road safety and avoid animal-related accidents. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in a statement, said that this initiative aims to create a safer travel experience for commuters while ensuring care and management of stray cattle and animals found along the National Highways.
With shelter areas ranging from 0.21 to 2.29 hectares, shelters under the pilot project will be strategically located to serve as safe spaces for stray cattle, reducing their presence on National Highways. The initiative will be implemented on various National Highway stretches, including the UP and Haryana Border to the Rohna section of NH-334B, where shelters will be set up along the Kharkhoda Bypass. Similarly, shelters will also be constructed along the Bhiwani-Hansi section of NH-148B at Hansi Bypass, the Kiratpur-Ner Chowk section of NH-21, and the Dangiyawas to Jajiwal section of the Jodhpur Ring Road on NH-112.
