NHAI put in place rating system for infra assets

THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a ranking mechanism to rate its infrastructure assets to determine their structural safety and look for remedial measures for their upkeep and regular monitoring.

- PARVEZ SULTAN @New Delhi

The new arrangement, the Bridge Inventory and Condition Rating System (BICRS), mandates comprehensive documentation, assessment, and inspection of bridges twice a year. As part of the rating system, the agency aims to prepare a unified repository of all its structures, and each property will be assigned a union assessment identification number.

According to officials, the rating mechanism was developed based on input from its design division to ensure the systematic management and safety of infrastructure assets.