Road Safety Evaluation by Samyak Yadav

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Road Profiling 9 – 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. Based on Sustainable Development Goal 11 and India’s SDG 11.2.

Road Profiling 9

Area/Location– Bijnor, Lucknow
Road Stretch– Banthra (NH-27) to Bijnor Chauraha
Length covered– 2 km (approx)
Date and Time– Saturday, 06 June 2026 7:11 pm
Length covered– Samyak Yadav

Parameters	Observations
Type of road	State-level Major district road
NH number	N/A
Road Width	7.2 m
Connecting Places	It connects Banthara market(Kanpur road/NH-27) to Bijnor Chauraha, passing through Sarojini Nagar, Natkur, and the CRPF Camp
Availability of Traffic Lights	NO
Police Chaouki/Thana	1
Bicycle Path	None
Number of road signs	None
Service Road	None
CCTV Cameras	No
Pedestrian/Walkers Path	None
Dividers	None
Streetlights	Yes – but very less
No. of Speed Breakers	3
Traffic Volume	Heavy during peak hours
Number of U-Turns	N/A
Number of Side-cutting Roads	1 left-side, 1 right side, 1 chauraha
No. of Big Potholes	4 to 5 large pot holes
Display Emergency Helpline Nos.	None
No. of Open Sewerage Tanks/Holes	N/A

Additional Features:

• Nearest Hospital – Vinayak Medical Hospital
• Petrol Pump – 2 (Bharat Petroleum & Indian Oil)

Road Profiling 9 – Positive Observations

• Diagnostic care facilities available
• Highway linkages -NH27 ( Lucknow – Kanpur highway), NH230 Outer Ring Road/Kisan Path
• Good quality of roads
• Police presence is always there

Negative Observations

• Less speed breakers
• Narrow width structure
• No central divider
• Severe potholes
• Limited public transit connectivity – no direct metro access
• Absence of proper signboards for nearest schools and hospitals
• Speed limit not mentioned near schools and hospitals

Road Profiling 9: Geo-tagged Images (every 500m interval)