Overview
- NHAI formalized a partnership with Reliance Jio to deliver real-time warnings to highway users about accident-prone stretches, stray cattle zones, fog areas and emergency diversions.
- Messages will reach travellers via SMS, WhatsApp and high-priority voice calls using Jio’s 4G/5G footprint without installing new roadside hardware.
- Service will activate automatically for Jio subscribers moving on or near National Highways, with NHAI planning to onboard other telecom operators subsequently.
- Initial pilots under select NHAI regional offices will refine risk-zone mapping and alert thresholds before a wider rollout.
- The system will integrate in phases with NHAI’s Rajmargyatra app and the 1033 helpline, and officials say it will comply with applicable regulatory and data-protection requirements.