Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Red & Black Highway Design in MP Aids Animal Crossings
In Madhya Pradesh, a special road design helps animals cross the highway safely.
The road has red and black markings to make drivers slow down.
There are also tunnels under the road for animals to use.
This way, animals like tigers and deer can move safely without getting hurt by cars.
The road is raised and has fences to guide animals to the tunnels.
This design helps both animals and people share the road without harming each other.
The Bhopal-Jabalpur National Highway in Madhya Pradesh cuts through the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, posing a threat to wildlife.
The National Highways Authority of India introduced a wildlife-sensitive design with red and black thermoplastic markings to alert drivers.
The road is raised and resurfaced, with 25 underpasses constructed beneath it to guide animals safely.
Iron fencing lines both sides of the road to direct animals towards the underpasses and prevent dangerous crossings.
Early results show that animals, including tigers and deer, are using the underpasses effectively, reducing fatalities.
- Who
- National Highways Authority of India
- What
- Implementation of wildlife-sensitive highway design
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Bhopal-Jabalpur National Highway, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To reduce animal fatalities and protect the ecosystem
- Location
- Bhopal-Jabalpur National Highway, Madhya Pradesh
- Wildlife Reserve
- Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
- Highway Length
- 2 kilometers
- Underpasses
- 25
- Design Features
- Red and black thermoplastic markings, elevated road, iron fencing
