Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on with the new pact between National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Reliance Jio — and why it matters for highway users (like you, especially since you’re in Haryana). What’s the deal NHAI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jio to launch a telecom-based safety-alert system across the national highway network Under this system, when a Jio user approaches hazardous or high-risk zones on
highways — such as accident-prone stretches, stray-cattle zones, fog-affected stretches, or emergency diversions — they will receive advance warnings on their mobile phones. Alerts will come via SMS, WhatsApp messages, and high-priority automated calls The system will integrate with NHAI’s digital platforms, including the mobile app Rajmargyatra and the emergency helpline number 1033 — making it part of a broader digital safety-infrastructure for highways.
Why this matters (and is useful)
Safety first: Early warnings about hazards like fog, stray cattle or accident-prone stretches give drivers extra reaction time — which can significantly reduce crashes or near-misses. NHAI notes the aim is to help drivers “adjust speed and driving behaviour well in advance No new roadside infrastructure needed: The alerts rely on Jio’s existing 4G/5G network and towers, so there’s no requirement for additional hardware on highways. This means deployment can be faster and cost-effective.
Scalable and wide reaching: Since Jio has over 500 million subscribers, the system has the potential to cover a large portion of highway commuters quickly. Set to expand beyond Jio: While the first phase focuses on Jio users, NHAI has said similar agreements will follow with other telecom providers — aiming for a unified, nationwide highway-safety alert network SMS messages WhatsApp notificationsHigh-priority automated voice calls These alerts will activate automatically when a user’s mobile device enters a mapped danger zone on the highway.
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When & How this will roll out
The alerts service is expected to start soon — according to reports within the next couple of months Initially it will be available only to Jio subscribers; but over time, NHAI plans to onboard other telecom operators so that all highway users regardless of their network can get alerts
What to keep in mind / Limitations for now Only subscribers of Jio will get the alerts initially. If you use a different network, you may not get this benefit yet The system is phased,” meaning not all risk zones may be covered immediately — coverage could roll out region by region Alerts are automated and based on telecom-tower data + NHAI’s identified hazard-zones. This means dynamic / real-time hazards (like sudden traffic jams, vehicle breakdowns, etc.) may or may not be covered initially
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