NHAI Rolls Out QR Code Signboards on National Highways; Everything You Need to Know

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a major new initiative to improve commuter safety on India's national highways. The authority announced that it will install vertical QR code signboards across key highway routes, which will provide real-time project updates and emergency information to travellers.

Key Features of NHAI QR Code Sign Boards

The newly installed QR code boards on national highways will offer project-specific information. Commuters can scan these codes using smartphones to access details including:

1. National highway number, highway chainage or location markers, project length, and construction or maintenance timelines.

2. Emergency contacts such as highway patrol, toll manager, project manager, resident engineer, NHAI field office, and the helpline number 1033.

3. Nearby facilities including hospitals, petrol pumps, toilets, restaurants, police stations, vehicle repair shops, puncture repair outlets, truck lay-byes, toll plazas, and electric vehicle charging stations.

QR Code Placement for Maximum Impact

The NHAI QR code boards will be strategically placed for better visibility for commuter convenience. They are being installed near toll plazas, wayside amenities, rest areas, and truck lay-bys, as well as at highway start and end points. Key directional signboards on major highways will also have the QR codes, making sure that the travellers have easy access to important information throughout their journey.

Benefits of the Initiatives

This will help enhance road safety by providing faster access to emergency contacts and nearby facilities. It also provides transparency in highway projects, allowing citizens to track ongoing construction and maintenance work.

NHAI Major Achievements in FY 2024-25

According to Data shared by Press Information Beureu of India, "The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) reached a huge milestone in FY 2024-25, constructing 5,614 km of national highways, surpassing the target of 5,150 km, while recording an all-time high capital expenditure of over Rs. 2,50,000 Crore (provisional), up 21% from Rs. 2,07,000 Crore in FY 2023-24 and 45% from Rs. 1,73,000 Crore in FY 2022-23. The expenditure is funded through both government budgetary support and NHAI's own resources. During the year, NHAI leveraged multiple monetisation models, including Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), and toll securitisation, generating a total of Rs. 28,724 Crore, which included the highest-ever single-round InvIT receipt of Rs. 17,738 Crore.