Overview
- After a nationwide audit, NHAI identified 424 locations spanning about 1,750 km with weak or no mobile signal on national highways.
- The authority has formally shared location-level data with the Department of Telecommunications and TRAI for follow-up.
- NHAI asked regulators to direct telecom operators to close the gaps on greenfield and remote stretches.
- It also requested mandatory proactive SMS or flash-SMS warnings for drivers approaching geo-mapped accident-prone zones, including stretches prone to stray cattle.
- The submissions seek quick regulatory orders, with implementation now resting with the regulators and telecom service providers.