Road Safety Evaluation by Alaina Waris

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Road Profiling 2 – This is part of the Road Safety Evaluation for ASSOCHAM UP-UK done by interns to carry out assessment of road safety measures at every 500 metres on roads of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Road Profiling 2

Area/Location– Anora Kala, Faizabad Road, Near Indira Canal, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Road Stretch– Goel Heights Apartment, Anora Kala to Tiwariganj (CMS School) – (Lucknow-Barabanki Corridor)
Length covered– 2km, approximately
Date and Time– Sunday, 7th June 2026, 6 PM

Parameters	Observations
Type of road	National Highway Corridor / Major Urban Arterial Road
NH number	NH-27 (Faizabad Road Section)
Road Width	4 lane divided roadway (140 feet/14 meters)
Connecting Places	Barabanki – Anora Kala – Tiwari Ganj – Chinhat
Availability of Traffic Lights	No
Traffic Policemen on Duty	3 (Morning) , 5–10 (Evening Peak Hours)
Police Chaouki / Thana	2 (One on left lane and one on right lane)
Number of road signs	17
Service Road	Yes (1 service lane available)
Bicycle Path	No
Walkers/Pedestrian Path	None
Dividers	Yes
Streetlights	Yes
No. of Speed Breakers	1 (on left lane)
Traffic Volume	– –
Number of U-Turns	3
Number of Side-cutting Roads	3
No. of Big Potholes	5
Display Emergency Helpline Nos.	None
No. of Open Sewerage Tanks/Holes	None observed

Positive Observations in Road Profiling 1

• Well-developed divided highway corridor.
• Presence of road dividers.
• Adequate street lighting.
• Service lane available.
• Good visibility of road signs (17 signs recorded).
• Traffic police presence during peak hours.

Road Safety Concerns

• No dedicated bicycle track.
• No proper pedestrian/walker’s path.
• Absence of traffic lights on the surveyed stretch.
• Five large potholes observed.
• No visible emergency helpline display boards.
• Limited pedestrian infrastructure for safe road crossing

Road Profiling 1: Images documented at every 500-meter interval