Archive · 16 Dec 2025
India's First Wildlife-Safe Road Opens in Madhya Pradesh
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has built a special road in Madhya Pradesh to keep animals safe.
This road has red markings that make drivers slow down and special tunnels for animals to cross safely.
The idea is to stop accidents between cars and animals.
The road is near a tiger reserve and a wildlife sanctuary.
The red markings are like the ones in Dubai and are very bright to catch the driver's attention.
There are also fences and cameras to guide animals to the safe tunnels.
If this works well, they might build more roads like this in other places.
India's first wildlife-safe road introduced on NH-45 in Madhya Pradesh.
Features table-top red markings and 25 underpasses for safe animal movement.
Aims to reduce animal-vehicle collisions and protect wildlife in ecologically sensitive areas.
Inspired by Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, with bright red markings to alert drivers.
Additional measures include an eight-foot-high fence, speed detection devices, and monitoring cameras.
- Who
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- What
- Introduced India's first wildlife-safe road with table-top red markings and underpasses
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- National Highway 45 (NH-45) in Madhya Pradesh, passing through the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Why
- To reduce animal-vehicle collisions and balance road infrastructure development with wildlife conservation
- Location
- National Highway 45 (NH-45), Madhya Pradesh
- Initiative
- Table-top red markings and underpasses
- Purpose
- Reduce animal-vehicle collisions and protect wildlife
- Length of Project
- 11.96 km
- Wildlife Areas
- Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Inspiration
- Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
- Additional Measures
- Eight-foot-high fence, speed detection devices, and monitoring cameras
