Standard of Haul Road
Standard of Haul Road
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ेWीय िनरीक 'कसी अ2य उिचत िविध को बनाए रखने के िलए अनुमित दे सकता है।
[संिचका संया जेड-20045/01/2018/िव.एवं त.(मु.)]
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 1st October, 2018
G.S.R. 976(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred on me as Chief Inspector of Mines, under
Regulation 101 of the Coal Mines Regulations 2017, I, Prasanta Kumar Sarkar, Chief Inspector of Mines, also
designated as the Director General of Mines Safety, hereby, specify the standards and parameters of haul
roads for trucks and dumpers as follows:
Conditions for Haul Roads
(See Regulation 101)
(1) All roads for trucks, tippers, dumpers or other mobile machinery shall be constructed to suit their load
capacity and maintained in good condition. No vehicle other than HEMM shall be used on haul roads
except between designated points and when permitted in writing by the manager.
(2) Design, construction, dimension and layout of haul roads shall be laid down at company level in
respect of each opencast mine.
(3) All haul roads in opencast workings shall be arranged to provide one way traffic having width of the
largest vehicle plying on that road plus 5m. Where this is not practicable, no road shall be of a width
less than three times width of the largest vehicle plying on that road plus 5m.
(4) All corners and bends on roads shall be made in such a way that the operators of vehicles have a clear
view of distance of not less than 3 times the breaking distance as specified by the manufacturer in
respect of the HEMM speeding at 40 Km/hour.
Where it is not possible to ensure a visibility for a distance as mentioned above, there shall be
provided with two separate roads of width not less than 2 times plus 3m of largest vehicle plying on the road
with a strong road divider at centre with adequate lighting and reflector along the divider.
(5) No road shall have a gradient steeper than 1 in 16.
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Ramps shall be used for crawler mounted machines only and not for tyre mounted machines. Gradient
of ramps shall not be steeper than 1 in 10 and its length shall not be more that 50m at one stretch.
(6) Where any road existing above level of surrounding area, it shall be provided with strong parapet
wall/embankment of following dimensions:
i) Width at top-not less than 1 m.
ii) Width at bottom-not less than 2.5m.
iii) The height not less that the diameter of the largest tyre of the vehicles plying on the road.
Dumping of mud or overburden shall not be treated as strong parapet wall.
(7) Separate haul road shall be provided for light vehicles plying in the mine premises. Where it is not
practicable, definite turnouts, crossing points and waiting points shall be designated for use of
vehicles.
(8) Pedestrian or two wheelers shall not be allowed to travel on the haul road made for trucks, tippers,
dumpers or other mobile machinery.
(9) Road signs with fluorescent paint shall be provided at every turning point for guidance of drivers
especially at night times.
(10) At every curve, parapet walls or vertical posts with ‘Zebra’ line shall be provided to help the drivers
to keep the transport vehicle on the track especially at night times.
(11) Suitable drainage system shall be provided and maintained on one side of the haul road.
Where special condition exists, the Regional inspector may permit the haul road to be maintained in
variance of aforesaid conditions.
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