Having potholes or broken roads is a common problem in our country. Every year lakhs of people die in road accidents due to these potholes. But now the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is considering using such material for the roads, which will automatically repair the potholes on the roads. Know what this material is and how the roads will be repaired automatically.
Road accidents
Every year due to potholes and breaks on the roads. Lakhs of accidents happen. According to the report of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, there were 170,000 deaths in road accidents in the year 2022. There were 4,446 accidents in India due to potholes. There were 1856 deaths in these accidents. Let us tell you that India has the second largest road network in the world.
How will the road be repaired automatically?
Asphalt to fill the roads automatically. A material called blend will be used. According to the information, it is a mixture of steel fibers and bitumen. These two elements together work to fill potholes on the roads. Whenever a pothole is formed on the road, the bitumen will expand its radius to fill it and the steel fiber will help in filling it. These two together will strengthen it. Through this technology, there will be relief in the rainy season also.
Roads will be strengthened
Let us tell you that with this technology the roads will be strengthened for a long time. Will get strength for. At the same time, money spent on recurring maintenance by the government will be saved. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated Rs 2600 crore for the repair of roads in the budget for the year 2023-24. According to the information, the ministry is emphasizing on purchasing and developing modern technologies for repairing roads from this budget. This self-repairing asphalt blend will help a lot in filling the potholes and cracks on the country’s roads.
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Let us tell you that asphalt is being used in Netherlands. 12 roads built using this technology are in the testing phase. One of these roads was built in the year 2010, which is being used. At the same time, United Kingdom is also working on building such roads in its country. For this, many universities are also doing research to develop concrete.
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