M/s DILIP BUILDCON LTD.

– MBZ (JV)

SAFETY CONSULTANCY SERVICES

FOR
“Construction of approach in Ch. 522+400 to Ch. 530+850 for bridge across river
Zuari on NH-17/MH-66 on Panjim-Manglore section (PKG-I) in the State of Goa”

SAFETY CONSULTANCY
PKG-I START CH 522+400 SERVICES FOR
PANJIM

Total lemgth-8.450 km
MANGLORE

PKG-I END CH 530+850

COD SAFETY AUDIT REPORT

JANUARY-2022
Submitted By
RESOTECH CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT. LTD.
58, Shri Mangal Nagar, Near Elite Anmol, Bicholi Hapsi Road,
Indore 452018 (M.P.), Phone: 0731-4006024
Email: contact@resotechindia.com
Website: www.resotechindia.com
Construction of Approaches in Ch.522+400 to Ch.530+850 for Bridge Across Zuari River
on NH-17/NH-66 on Panjim-Mangalore section in the state of Goa-Pkg I COD SAFETY AUDIT REPORT

CONTENT OF THE REPORT PAGE NO.

1.0 INTRODUCTION 01
2.0 BACK GROUND 01
3.0 SAILENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT 02
4.0 STATUS OF THE PROJECT 02
5.0 OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 03
6.0 CONCLUSIONS 07

FIGURES
Figure 2.1: Schematic diagram of the Project Road 01

ANNEXURE – I 08

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1. INTRODUCTION

Ministry of Road Transportation & Highways (PWD Goa) has under taken the
“Construction of Approaches in CH 522+400 To CH 530+850 for Bridge Across Zuari River on
NH-17/NH-66 on Panjim-Mangalore Section in the State of Goa - Pkg-I under EPC mode”. The
project has been awarded by Ministry of Road Transportation & Highways (PWD Goa)
to M/s Dilip Buildcon Limited-MBZ (JV) on 18th April 2016.

Work on the Project Road is in the advance stage of completion and accordingly M/s Dilip
Buildcon Limited -MBZ (JV) has engaged the services of M/s Resotech Consultancy
Services Pvt. Ltd. for the COD Road Safety Audit of the Project Road subsequent to
approval from the Authority.

2. BACKGROUND

The Project Road is a section of the Panvel (South of Mumbai city) to Kanyakumari
NH-17 Road which is passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala and
Tamil Nadu. There is a proposal for construction of bridge over river Zuari along
with development of existing alignment on both sides of the bridge covering the
section from Km. 522+400 and ends at Km 535+600. This entire Project is divided
into three packages. The Project Road is Package - I in the approaches to Zuari
Bridge which starts from Km. 522+400 and Ends at Km 530+850. The total length of
the project road is 8.450 Km (including 0.215 km length under COS). The location
map of the Project Road is shown below in Fig 2.1.

Fig 2.1: Schematic diagram of the Project Road

 Construction of Approaches in CH 522+400 To CH 530+850 For Bridge Across Zuari River
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3. SAILENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT

Sl.no. Description Project Details

1 Name of the Project
2 Client
3 Authority's Engineer
4 EPC Contractor
5 Design length of Project
6 Elevated Corridor
7 Underpasses
8 Up Ramp/Down Ramps
9 Bus Shelters
Construction of approach in CH 522+400 to CH 530+850 for
bridge across river Zuari on MH-66 at Panjim-Manglore
section(PKG-I) in the State of Goa on EPC mode
Ministry of Road Transportation & Highways (PWD Goa)
M/s Bloom Companies LLC in Association with Credible
Management & Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
M/s Dilip Buildcon Limited. – MBZ (JV)
8.450 km (including 6 Lane Elevated section - 2.890 km; 8
Lane Elevated section - 0.440 km & Four lane with paved
shoulder – 5.120 km)
02 nos.
VUP-02 nos.
0.730 km
04 nos.

4. STATUS OF THE PROJECT

The inspection of Project Road has been carried out by the Safety Consultant on
21st January, 2022 along with Authority Engineer’s representatives and EPC Contractors
Team. Work on the Main carriageway of the Project Road is mostly completed.
Construction of the Interchange Ramps. Works like fixing of Metal Beam Crash Barriers,
Impact Attenuators, Highway Lighting, Object Hazard Marker, Chevron Markings and
other miscellaneous works are seen to be in progress. The observations and corresponding
recommendations by the Safety Consultant have been brought out in para 5. The Project
Road Photographs are attached in ANNEXURE-I.

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5 OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The location specific observations and recommendations are brought out in the table below. Photographs related to the Project Road are
attached in ANNEXURE-I.
(* S - Short term, I - Intermediate, L - Long term; D-Desirable, HD- Highly Desirable, E-Essential)

Sl. Chain-
Observations Recommendations Priority Risk
No. age
1 522+500 Project Start: The Slip Road of the VUP of the i. Ghost Marking needs to be provided at this S E
adjoining package is combining with the Slip/ location for the segregation of the weaving
Service Road constructed along the project road. traffic from the Main carriageway and Service
The Slip/Service Road (from 522+400 to 524+900 Road which is Entering/Exiting the Main
both side) on the project road is not in the scope of carriageway.
the EPC contract. ii. Edge Marking needs to be rectified and
i. There is no channelization of the traffic
should be provided as per the IRC:35-2015
specification for the crossing traffic.
entering the Main carriageway from the Slip
iii. Temporary Median opening needs to be
Road and traffic Exiting from the Main
closed on completion of the works.
carriageway to the Service Road. (P1) iv. Object Hazard Marker needs to be rectified as
ii. It is also seen that the Edge line at the per the drawing.
Entry/Exit is incorrectly provided as solid
line is provided at these locations where the
traffic is going to cross. (P1)
iii. Temporary Median opening is provided at
the start of the project. (P3)
iv. The height of the Object Hazard Marker is
not as per the standards which is provided in
the gore area. (P4)

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Sl. Chain-
Observations Recommendations Priority Risk
No. age
2 522+775 i. Object Hazard Marker is yet to be provided i. Object Hazard Maker needs to be provided on S E
& in front of the Crash Barrier on the Median the structure location.
524+050 side in the direction of the Flow of Traffic. ii. Provision of MBCB may be required at this
(P5) location.
ii. On the Madgaon end of the VUP approaches iii. This Temporary Median opening needs to be
no Entry/Exit arrangement for the slip road closed on completion of the work.
is provided. The work of the Slip/Service iv. Transverse Bar Marking needs to be provided
on the Main carriageway as per IRC:99-2018
Road by another agency is in progress and it
fig. 3.14 specification for limiting the speed to
is observed that on the LHS Main
40 kmph and Rumble strip needs to be
carriageway is about 1.5m below the Slip provided on the Service Road on all four legs.
Road/Service Road. v. Cautionary sign boards need to be provided
iii. Temporary median opening is provided at on the Service Road and Main Carriageway.
Ch. 523+200 as construction work is under vi. Solar Blinker needs to be provided on the
progress. (P6) separator between the Main carriageway and
iv. As per the plan for the Service Road to be Service Road in the direction of the
constructed under COS the Entry/Exit from approaching traffic.
the Service Road is shown at Ch. 523+350.
However, the Entry/Exit is not as per the
standard.
3 524+400 Church is constructed on the LHS and Mid-Block Transverse Bar Marking needs to be provided on S HD
pedestrian crosswalk is provided at this location. the Main carriageway as per IRC:99-2018 fig. 3.15
(P7, P8) specification for limiting the speed to 30 kmph on
completion of the Service Road and Solar Blinker
needs to be provided at this location.
4 524+900 End of COS service road section and Start of i. Object Hazard Marker and Chevron Marking S E
Elevated section. It is observed that the needs to be provided in the gore area along

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Sl. Chain-
Observations
No. age
construction of the service road has not yet been
started in a length of 300m from Ch.524+600 to
Ch.524+900. (P9)
i. The Service Road is proposed to be merged
with the slip road of the elevated section. As
the service road construction is likely take
some time hence temporary Entry/Exit is
provided for the Main carriageway traffic
with the Slip Road traffic. (P10)
5 525+400 i. Due to LA issues the LHS Slip Road/Service
to Road is not possible in this stretch and both
525+550 LHS & RHS Slip roads are being constructed
(Service on the right side of the pier with separator in
Road the piers. (P11)
section) ii. Junction improvement at Ch. 525+550 is not
yet carried out. (P12)
6 527+000 Junction development is under progress. (P13)
7 527+425 This is a taper section in which the Six lane Main
to carriageway is narrowing to Four lane Main
527+525 carriageway and also the Slip Roads are merging
with the Main carriageway. It is observed that the
median width is likely to be hazardous especially
Recommendations Priority Risk
with merging ahead sign board.
ii. Rumble strip needs to be provided on the
Service Road ahead of the start of this section.
i. Triple Chevron sign boards needs to be S E
provided at the turning section on one sides.
ii. Object Painting of the Pier at the turning
location needs to be carried out as per IRC:35-
2015 specifications.
iii. Since the arrangement of the Service Road has
been changed the junction improvement
drawing needs to be modified. The drawing
should also include both the side road on the
RHS.
Junction development needs to be completed as S E
per the drawing.
i. Delineators need to be provided in a spacing S E
of 5m in this section.
ii. Kerb needs to be painted with yellow and
black in this section.

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Sl. Chain-
Observations Recommendations Priority Risk
No. age
during the night hours. (P14)

8 527+850 At the Median opening no solar blinker is
provided. (P15)
9 528+500 Concrete structure of the old construction yard on
the LHS has not been dismantled completely.
Debries of the construction material were
observed near the Main Carriageway. (P16)
10 529+320 At the Median opening no solar blinker is
provided. (P17)
11 529+701 VUP (Start of the Elevated section)
i. Work of RE Wall on RHS is in progress and
LHS also work on the approaches of the VUP
was in progress. Temporary diversion has
been constructed from Ch. 529+320 to Ch.
530+100.(P18)
ii. In the immediate approaches of the VUP
high embankment is observed but no MBCB
is provided at this location. (P19)
iii. Object Hazard Marker is not provided on the
Crash Barrier on the Main carriageway and
Service Road side. (P20)
12 530+200 Agassaim Junction (Y – Junction with Median
opening). At this junction up and down ramp of
old NH-17 are also merging.
Solar Blinker needs to be provided at the Median S E
opening location.
Dismantling and cleaning of the yard needs to be S E
carried out at this location.
Cleaning of the Debries needs to be carried out
from this location.
Solar Blinker needs to be provided at the Median S E
opening location.
i. Work of RE Wall needs to be completed as per S E
the drawing.
ii. MBCB needs to be provided in the High
embankment location on the VUP approaches.
iii. Object Hazard Marker needs to be provided
in front of the RCC Crash Barrier of the VUP
on the Median side and on the Service roads
side.
i. Development of the Junction and ramps needs S E
to be completed as per the drawing.
ii. Rumble strip needs to be provided on the
Service Road ahead of the start of this section.

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Sl. Chain-
Observations Recommendations Priority Risk
No. age
i. The development of the junction and the up iii. Object Hazard Marker needs to be provided
and down ramp of old NH-17 are yet to be in front of the Pier location at the Median
completed. (P21) opening location.
ii. No Speed calming measures are provided for
the down ramp.
iii. No Object Hazard Marker is provided at the
Median opening location. (P22)

6.0 CONCLUSION

It is observed that work on the Main Carriageway is mostly completed barring a few locations. Work on Service Road in some portions
is being carried out by other agency and work on the Junctions, Installation of Highway Lighting, Safety Barriers, Furniture items,
Road markings, delineators and other minor works are seen to be in progress.
This project road can be considered safe for commercial operation within the posted speed limits on completion of the ongoing works and
incorporating the suggestions/recommendations given by the Safety Consultant in para 5.

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ANNEXURE-I

Photo No. 1 Photo No. 2

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