Edited By: Oindrila Mukherjee
Last Updated: March 05, 2023, 00:56 IST
Before set up, Bahu Balli underwent rigorous testing at numerous authorities establishments and was rated Class I in the course of the hearth ranking take a look at. (Image: @Nitin Gadkari/Twitter)
This 200-m bamboo crash barrier has been put in on the Vani-Warora Highway within the state’s Vidarbha area
Dubbed ‘Bahu Balli’, Maharashtra acquired the world’s first crash barrier made out of bamboo, the ministry of street transport and highways introduced on Saturday.
This 200-m bamboo crash barrier has been put in on the Vani-Warora freeway within the state’s Vidarbha area. Before set up, Bahu Balli underwent rigorous testing at numerous government-run establishments – akin to National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore – and was rated as Class I in the course of the hearth ranking take a look at on the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee.
Additionally, it has additionally been accredited by the Indian Road Congress. The recycling worth of the bamboo barrier is 50 to 70 %, whereas that of a metal barrier is 30 to 50 %.
“An extraordinary accomplishment towards achieving ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ has been made with the development of the world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier, which has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway in Vidarbha, Maharashtra,” the ministry stated.
The bamboo species used to make this barrier is named bambusa balcooa, which has been handled with creosote oil and coated with recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
According to the ministry, this achievement is outstanding for the bamboo sector and India as an entire, as this crash barrier supplied an ideal different to metal in addition to addressed environmental considerations and their affect. It is a rural and agriculture-friendly business in itself, making it a extra vital milestone, it added.
Why are crash limitations essential?
Crash limitations are a vital a part of street security. They are used to keep away from main and even deadly accidents on the freeway community. Crash limitations of the suitable sort are put in at accident-prone places, particularly on the valley facet of hilly roads, excessive embankments and sharp/blind curves.
There are various factors that play a job in figuring out the kind of barrier to be proposed for a selected state of affairs or stretch. These limitations are helpful in containing, redirecting and absorbing affect vitality of autos and decreasing severity of accidents.
According to the ministry, the density of site visitors and its compositions needs to be thought of for specifying the containment stage of the crash barrier to be supplied. Other components concerned within the number of a barrier embody efficiency functionality, deflection on affect, web site situation, compatibility, set up and upkeep price.
To scale back the severity of any accident, a automobile ought to stay upright after the affect. When the automobile hits a crash barrier, it shouldn’t deflect for a distance of greater than the house out there for deflection.
The crash barrier ought to have satisfactory top and size in order that it is ready to stand up to the affect of a automobile with out being thrown off.
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