Archive · 14 Jan 2026
NHAI Launches Alerts for Stray Cattle on Highways
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started a new project to help drivers on highways.
They will get alerts on their phones when there are cows or other animals on the road ahead.
This is to help drivers slow down and be careful, especially when it's foggy.
The alerts will be sent as messages and voice calls in Hindi.
The project is being tested on two highways in India.
If it works well, they might start it in other places too.
The government is also working on other ways to make highways safer, like building fences to keep animals off the roads and special crossings for them to use.
NHAI launched a pilot project to send real-time safety alerts about stray cattle on National Highways.
The project is running on the Jaipur-Agra and Jaipur-Rewari National Highway corridors.
Commuters receive location-based alerts 10 km in advance via Flash SMS and voice alerts in Hindi.
Alerts are designed to prevent repeat notifications within a 30-minute window to avoid alert fatigue.
The system uses telecom technology and historical accident data to identify cattle-prone zones.
- Who
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
- What
- Launched a pilot project for real-time safety alerts about stray cattle on National Highways
- When
- During Road Safety Month (January 1-31)
- Where
- Jaipur-Agra and Jaipur-Rewari National Highway corridors
- Why
- To reduce road accidents caused by stray cattle and improve highway safety
- Organization
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- Pilot Project Location
- Jaipur-Agra and Jaipur-Rewari National Highway corridors
- Alert Distance
- 10 km in advance
- Alert Types
- Flash SMS and voice alert
- Alert Language
- Hindi
- Alert Frequency
- No repeats within 30 minutes
- Technology Used
- Telecom technology and historical accident data
- Ministry Involved
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
- Additional Measures
- Stricter speed limits, intelligent traffic management systems, cattle-proof fencing, and underpass crossings
- Minister
- Nitin Gadkari