IRC: 67

IRC: 67-2010
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
ROAD SIGNS
INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
MARCH, 2010
1
IRC: 67
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Road signs, which have the backing of law in India, are incorporated in the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988.
1.2. he Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 has covered all the signs warranted b! different
traffic sit"ations .he designs of signs are f"ll! di#ensioned. $"rther, the signs
have "nifor#it!, and #ostl! s!#bols are "sed to conve! the #essage, especiall!
in the case of reg"lator! signs.
1.%. he e&isting IR' 'ode of (ractice for Road )igns has been reviewed b! the
ransport (lanning, raffic *ngineering and Road )afet! 'o##ittee of the
Indian Roads 'ongress in the light of reco##endations #ade b! vario"s
international conventions+ with a view to evolving a "nifor# and an efficient
s!ste# of road signs s"iting the present as well as f"t"re traffic. his 'ode of
(ractice sets o"t the #ethodolog! to be followed in the "se, siting, constr"ction
and #aintenance of the road signs for all categories of roads incl"ding
e&presswa!s. he road signs adopted in this code are in har#on! with (rotocol on
Road )igns and )ignals of ,nited -ations 'onference on Road and Motor
ransport, 19.9 and /eneva 'onvention on Road )igns and )ignals, 1908.
1... 'ontin"ing advances in technolog! will res"lt in changes in the highwa! vehicle
and road "ser proficienc! indicating the need for "pdating of road signs. he signs
for differentl! abled persons were first drafted b! a s"b gro"p headed b! (rof.
/eeta# iwari.his s"b gro"p benefited fro# detailed inp"ts given b!
)a#arth!a#, -ational 'entre for Accessible *nviron#ent .he 'ode of (ractice
was revised and prepared b! the )"b1 /ro"p co#prising 2.(. /"pta, (rof.
/eeta# iwari, -i#isha (al, (awan 3"#ar )ingh and )"dhir 3"#ar. his was
considered b! the ransport (lanning, raffic *ngineering and Road )afet!
'o##ittee 4personnel given below5 in their #eeting held on 18 )epte#ber 2669
and it a"thori7ed the 'onvenor )hri ).'. )har#a to ind"ct Ro"te #arker )ign for
-ational 8ighwa!s 4IR'92119085 and Ro"te #arker )ign for )tate 8ighwa!s
4IR'9%1119095 in this code and finali7e the code in the light of co##ents #ade
b! the co##ittee #e#bers and send it to IR' for consideration b! 8ighwa!s
)pecifications and )tandards 'o##ittee.
).'. )har#a 'onvenor
2r. )./angopadh!a! 'o1'onvenor
2r. Vel#"r"gan Me#ber1)ecretar!
MEMBERS
).:. :as" 2irector 4ech.5, -RR2A
R.3. :a;pai 42r. :.(. 'handrasekhar5
2r. )atish 'handra R. '. (alekar
Ma;. /en. 3.. /a;ria (awan 3"#ar )ingh
2. )an!al 2r. (.3. )ikdar
2.(. /"pta -ir#al <it )ingh
2r. )an;a! /"pta -i#isha (al
2r. =.R. 3adi!ali -ishi Mittal
2
IRC: 67
2r. 4Ms.5 Ra; )hri )ingh 2r. /eeta# iwari
'. 3andasa#! )"dhir 3"#ar
2r. M. (arida <t. 'o##. of 2elhi (olice
2r. M.(. Ra;" 4raffic5 4).-. )rivastava5
(rof. -. Ranganathan. Rep. of *1in1', -2M'
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS
A.(. :ahad"r <.R. )arkar
2r. .). Redd! 2r. 4Mrs.5 Vandana are
(rof. 3.V. 3rishna Rao
1.> he 8ighwa!s )pecifications and )tandards 'o##ittee approved the draft in its
#eeting held on 11111111111111111111111111111111111111. )"bse?"entl! the draft
was approved b! *&ec"tive 'o##ittee on 111111111111111111111111111111111 and
'o"ncil in its 11111111111 #eeting held at (atna on 11111111111111111111.he doc"#ent
was finali7ed later taking into consideration the co##ents #ade at the co"ncil
#eeting and received s"bse?"entl! b! a s#all gro"p co#prising '.3andasa#!,
).3.Ver#a and 2.(./"pta "nder the chair#anship of 2/R2 and )pecial
)ecretar!, )hri. -ir#al;it )ingh.
2. GENERAL
2.1 Purpo! o" Ro#$ S%&'
he p"rpose of Road )igns is to pro#ote road safet! and efficienc! b! providing
for the orderl! #ove#ent of all road "sers on all roads in both "rban and non1
"rban areas. Road )igns notif! road "sers of reg"lations and provide warning and
g"idance needed for reasonabl! safe, "nifor# and efficient operation.
2.2 Pr%'(%p)! o" Ro#$ S%&'
his 'ode contains the basic principles that govern the design and "se of road
signs for all categories of roads incl"ding e&presswa!s open to p"blic travel
irrespective of road agenc! having ;"risdiction.
It is i#portant that these principles be given pri#ar! consideration in the selection
and application of each road sign.
To be effective, a road sign shoud !eet five basic re"uire!ents#
a5 $"lfill a need+
b5 'o##and attention+
c5 'onve! a clear, si#ple #eaning+
d5 'o##and respect fro# road "sers+ and
e5 /ive ade?"ate ti#e for proper response.
2esign, place#ent, operation, #aintenance, and "nifor#it! are aspects that sho"ld
be caref"ll! considered in order to #a&i#i7e the abilit! of a road sign to #eet
these five basic re?"ire#ents.
%
IRC: 67
2.% P)#(!*!'+ #'$ Op!r#+%o' o" Ro#$ S%&'
(lace#ent of road signs sho"ld be within the road "ser@s view so that ade?"ate
visibilit! is provided. o aid in conve!ing the proper #eaning, the road sign
sho"ld be appropriatel! positioned with respect to the location, ob;ect, or sit"ation
to which it applies. he location and legibilit! of the road sign sho"ld be s"ch as
to provide ade?"ate response ti#e to road "sers.
Road )igns or their s"pports shall not bear an! advertising or other #essage that
is not related to traffic control. 8owever, to"rist1oriented directional signs and
signs relating to specific wa!side services and a#enities, when "sed sho"ld not be
considered advertising.
Road signs sho"ld be placed and operated in a "nifor# and consistent #anner.
Road signs which are not necessar! or no longer re?"ired sho"ld be re#oved. he
fact that a sign is in good ph!sical condition sho"ld not be a basis for deferring
the re#oval or change, if it is so warranted.
2.. M#%'+!'#'(! o" Ro#$ S%&'
Maintenance of road signs sho"ld be ens"red to retain both the legibilit! and the
visibilit! of the device, and to retain proper f"nctioning of the device. $"nctional
eval"ation of road signs sho"ld be done to deter#ine at reg"lar periodic intervals,
whether certain signs need to be changed to #eet c"rrent traffic conditions. 'lean,
legible, properl! #o"nted signs in good working condition co##and respect
fro# road "sers.
2.> U'%"or*%+, o" Ro#$ S%&'
,nifor#it! of signs si#plifies the task of the road "ser beca"se it helps in
recognition and "nderstanding, thereb! red"cing perceptionAreaction ti#e.
,nifor#it! assists road "sers, traffic police and highwa! agencies b! giving
ever!one the sa#e interpretation. ,nifor#it! also pro#otes efficienc! in
#an"fact"re, installation and #aintenance. ,nifor#it! #eans treating si#ilar
sit"ations in a si#ilar wa!. A standard sign "sed where it is not appropriate is as
ob;ectionable as a nonstandard sign.
2.0 Tr#""%( E'&%'!!r%'& S+u$,
he decision to "se a partic"lar sign at a partic"lar location sho"ld be #ade on the
basis of traffic engineering st"d!.
A"thorities with responsibilit! for traffic control that do not have in1ho"se
engineering assistance can take help fro# traffic engineering cons"ltant4s5 or
acade#ic and research instit"tion with do#ain e&pertise.

.
IRC: 67
-. CLASSIFICATION OF ROAD SIGNS
Road )igns are classified "nder the following three heads9
%.1 M#'$#+or,.R!&u)#+or, S%&': Reg"lator! signs
indicate re?"ire#ents, restrictions and prohibitions.
hese incl"de signs, s"ch as, )B(, /IV* CAD,
)peed =i#its, -o *ntr!, etc which give notice of right
of wa!, special obligations, prohibitions or restrictions
with which the road "sers #"st co#pl!. hese are
installed to give effect to a traffic reg"lation order or
other stat"tor! provision. Reg"lator! signs either give
positive instr"ctions or indicate a prohibition. )igns
giving positive instr"ctions are generall! circ"lar with a
white border and s!#bol on a bl"e backgro"nd. he!
"s"all! indicate so#ething all drivers #"st do 4e.g.
keep left5. he e&ceptions in shape are the octagonal
red )B( sign and the triang"lar /IV* CAD sign.
hese two signs provide indication abo"t the right of
wa! to drivers. (rohibitor! signs, which generall!
indicate to the drivers what the! #"st not do, are
#ostl! circ"lar and have a red border. he red ring
indicates the prohibition+ diagonal bars are "sed onl! on
signs which prohibit a specific #anoe"vre, i.e. banned
left or right t"rns or ,1t"rns. hese signs need to be
co#plied with and an! violation of the r"les and
reg"lations conve!ed b! these signs is a legal offence.
%.1. C#u+%o'#r,./#r'%'& S%&': Carning signs are "sed to
ca"tion and alert the road "sers to potential danger or
e&istence of certain ha7ardo"s conditions either on or
ad;acent to the roadwa! so that the! take the desired
action. hese signs indicate a need for special ca"tion b!
road "sers and #a! re?"ire a red"ction in speed or so#e
other #anoe"vre. )o#e e&a#ples of these signs are
8airpin :end, -arrow :ridge, /ap in Median, )chool
Ahead etc.
%.2. I'"or*#+or,.Gu%$! S%&': hese signs are "sed to
provide infor#ation and to g"ide road "sers along ro"tes.
he infor#ation co"ld incl"de na#es of places
4recreational, to"rist, c"lt"ral interest area signs and
e#ergenc! #anage#ent signs5, sites, direction to the
destinations, and distance to places, to #ake the
travelling Adriving easier, safer and pleasant. /"ide signs
are essential to direct road "sers to infor# the# of
intersecting ro"tes, to direct the# to cities, towns,
>
IRC: 67
villages, or other i#portant destinations, to forests, and
historical sites, and generall! to give s"ch infor#ation as
will help the# along their wa! in the #ost si#ple and
direct #anner possible.
%.%. Ro#$ C)#%"%(#+%o': /enerall! roads are classified as "nder 9
$% E&'ress(a)s
*% Nationa +igh(a)s
,% State +igh(a)s
-% Ma.or District Roads
/% Rura Roads 0Other District Roads and 1iage Roads2
3% 4rban 0Cit)2 Roads
0. SITING OF SIGNS /ITH RESPECT TO THE CARRIAGE/A1
..1. he Road signs are the #eans of co##"nication to the road "sers, especiall! drivers.
herefore, the signs shall be so placed that the drivers can recogni7e the# easil! and in
ti#e. -or#all! the signs shall be placed on the left hand side of the road. $or two lane
roads, nor#all! the signs #a! be placed on the left side of the carriagewa! repeated on
the other side of the carriagewa! if local conditions are s"ch that the signs #ight not be
seen in ti#e b! the drivers. $or #"ltilane divided roads the signs #a! be placed on left
side of each carriagewa!. In case of hill roads, the signs shall generall! be installed on the
valle! side of the road, "nless traffic and road conditions warrant these to be placed on
the hill side.
..2. Bn all roads with kerb or witho"t kerb and with sho"lder or witho"t sho"lder, the
e&tre#e edge of the gro"nd #o"nted sign ad;acent to the roadwa! shall be at a distance
of 2 # to % # fro# the carriagewa! depending "pon the local conditions and shall not be
less than 066 ## awa! fro# kerb line b"t in no case shall an! part of the sign co#e in
the wa! of vehic"lar traffic.
=arge g"ide signs 4/antr! #o"nted signs5 sho"ld be farther re#oved preferabl! 9 # or
#ore fro# the nearest traffic lane, "nless otherwise specified. =esser clearances, b"t not
generall! less than 1.8 #, #a! be "sed on connecting roadwa!s or ra#ps at inter
1changes. he #ini#"# lateral offset is intended to keep awa! tr"cks and cars that "se
the sho"lders fro# striking the signs or s"pports.
..%. Bn kerbed roads, the botto# edge of the lowest sign shall not be less than 2 # and
not #ore than 2.> # above the kerb. Bn roads witho"t kerb, the botto# edge of the
lowest sign shall not be less than 2 # and not #ore than 2.> # above the crown of the
pave#ent. Chere signs are erected above footpaths or in areas likel! or intended to be
"sed b! pedestrians, #ini#"# headroo# of 2.% # is to be provided.
.... Chere in the opinion of the co#petent a"thorit! a sign wo"ld be ineffective if placed
on the left hand side sho"lder of a road with d"al carriagewa!, it #a! be placed on the
#edian instead. o i#prove the visibilit! of the signs on #"lti1lane roads, the #ini#"#
0
IRC: 67
height of the lower edge of the sign sho"ld be kept as % # above the highest point of the
carriagewa!.
..>. he signs shall be so placed that these do not obstr"ct vehic"lar traffic on the
carriagewa!, and if placed on the ber#AfootpathAref"ge island, ca"se least obstr"ction to
pedestrians. he difference in level between the lower edge of the sign and the
carriagewa! shall be as "nifor# as possible for signs of the sa#e class on the sa#e ro"te.
..0. Bn #"lti1lane roads, the signs #a! have to be #o"nted overhead, as this wo"ld
ens"re better visibilit! and be effective in co##"nicating with the drivers and other road
"sers. Bverhead signs #a! be "sed in lie" of, or as an ad;"nct to, gro"nd signs where the
sit"ation so warrants for proper infor#ation and g"idance of the road "ser. he following
conditions #a! be considered while deciding abo"t the provision of overhead signs9
raffic vol"#e at or near capacit!
'o#ple& interchange design
hree or #ore lanes in each direction
Restricted visibilit!
8igh speed traffic
Ins"fficient space for gro"nd #o"nted signs
=arge percentage of co##ercial vehicles
'losel! spaced interchanges
..E $ro# safet! and aesthetic standpoints, overhead signs shall be #o"nted on overhead
bridge str"ct"res wherever possible. Bverhead signs shall provide a vertical clearance of
not less than >.> # over the entire width of the pave#ent and sho"lders. Chere overhead
sign s"pports cannot be placed at a safe distance awa! fro# the line of traffic or in an
otherwise protected site, the! sho"ld either be so designed as to #ini#i7e the i#pact
forces or protect #otorists ade?"atel! b! a ph!sical barrier or g"ard rail of s"itable
design.
2. ORIENTATION OF SIGNS
>.1 he signs shall nor#all! be placed at right angles to the line of travel of the
approaching traffic. )igns relating to parking, however, sho"ld be fi&ed at an angle
4appro&i#atel!5 1> degrees to the carriagewa! so as to give better visibilit!.
>.2. Chere light reflection fro# the sign face is enco"ntered to s"ch an e&tent as to
red"ce legibilit!, the sign sho"ld be t"rned slightl! awa! fro# the road. Bn hori7ontal
c"rves, the sign sho"ld not be fi&ed nor#al to the carriagewa! b"t the angle of place#ent
sho"ld be deter#ined with regard to the co"rse of the approaching traffic.
>.%. )ign faces are nor#all! vertical, b"t on gradients it #a! be desirable to tilt a sign
forward or backward fro# the vertical to #ake it nor#al to the line of sight and i#prove
the viewing angle.
E
IRC: 67
6. MATERIAL FOR SIGNS
he vario"s #aterials and fabrication of road signs shall confor# to the following
re?"ire#ents9
0.1. Co'(r!+!: 'oncrete shall be of M26 grade.
0.2. R!%'"or(%'& S+!!)9 Reinforcing steel shall confor# to the re?"ire#ents of 1) 1E80
"nless otherwise specified.
0.%. 3o)+, Nu+ #'$ /#4!r: 8igh strength bolts shall confor# to I) 1%0E whereas
precision bolts, n"ts, etc. shall confor# to I) 1%0..
0... P)#+! #'$ Suppor+: (lates and s"pport sections for the signposts shall confor# to
I) 220 and I) 2602 or an! other stated I) specification.
0.>. Su5+r#+!
0.>.1. A)u*%'%u*: Al"#ini"# sheets "sed for sign boards shall be of s#ooth, hard and
corrosion resistant al"#ini"# allo! confor#ing to I)9 E%0 1 Material 2esignation 2.%.>
or 1966.
0.>.2. A)u*%'%u* Co*po%+! M#+!r%#) 6ACM7: A'M sheets "sed for sign boards is a
sandwiched constr"ction with a ther#oplastic core of F=ow 2ensit! (ol!eth!lene@
4=2(*5 between two thick skinsAsheets of Al with overall thickness of . ## and % ##,
Al skin thickness of 6.> ## and 6.% ## respectivel! on both sides. he #echanical
properties of .## A'M and that of its Al"#ini"# skin shall confor# to the re?"ire#ent
given in able 0.1, when tested in accordance with the test #ethods #entioned against
each of the#.
T#5)! 6.1 Sp!(%"%(#+%o' "or A)u*%'%u* Co*po%+! M#+!r%#)
S No% Descri'tion
S'ecification
Standard test 5cce'tabe vaue
A Mechanica Pro'erties of 5CM
$
(eel off strength with retro
reflective sheeting. 42r"# (eel est5
A)M 296% Min. . -A##
* ensile strength A)M *8 Min. .6 -A##
2
, 6.2G (roof )tress A)M *8 Min. %. -A##
2
- *longation A)M *8 Min. 0 G
/ $le&"ral strength A)M '%9% Min. 1%6 -A##
2
3 $le&"ral #od"l"s A)M '%9% Min. ..,666 -A##
2
8
IRC: 67
6 )hear strength with ("nch shear test A)M 2E%2 Min. %6 -A##
2
B Pro'erties of 5u!iniu! S7in
$ ensile strength 4R#5 A)M *8 Min. 0> -A##
2
* Mod"l"s of elasticit! A)M *8 Min. E6,666 -A##
2
, *longation A)M *8
A
>6
Min. 2G
- 6.2 G (roof )tress A)M *8 Min. 16 -A##
2
6.6 P)#+! T4%(8'!: )ho"lder #o"nted gro"nd signs with a #a&i#"# side di#ension
not e&ceeding 066 ## shall not be less than 1.> ## thick with Al"#ini"# and % ##
thick with Al"#ini"# 'o#posite Material. All other signs shall be at least 2 ## thick
with Al"#ini"# and . ## thick with Al"#ini"# 'o#posite Material. he thickness of
the sheet shall be related to the si7e of the sign and its s"pport and shall be s"ch that it
does not bend or defor# "nder prevailing wind and other loads. All overhead signs #ade
with Al"#ini"# 'o#posite Material shall be #ini#"# . ## thick to withstand wind
and other loads witho"t defor#ation.
6.7 R!+ro R!")!(+%9! 4!!+%'&: he retro reflective sheeting "sed on the signs shall
consist of white or red sheeting having a s#ooth o"ter s"rface which has the propert! of
retro reflection over its entire s"rface. It shall be weather resistant and e&hibit fastness. It
shall be new and "n"sed and show no evidence of cracking, scaling, and pitting,
blistering, edge lifting or c"rling and shall have negligible shrinkage or e&pansion. In
India a certificate of having the sheeting tested for coefficient of retro reflection, da!ti#e
colo"r and l"#inance, shrinkage, fle&ibilit!, liner re#oval, adhesion, i#pact resistance,
sec"lar gloss and f"ng"s resistance and its having passed these tests shall be obtained
fro# InternationalA/overn#ent =aborator!AInstit"te b! the #an"fact"rer of the sheeting.
Retro reflective sheeting is divided into three classes as follows9
CLASS A SHEETING: - *ngineering and )"per *ngg. /rade sheeting as per
A)M 2 .9>0169 !pe I and II.
CLASS 3 SHEETING: - 8igh Intensit! and 8igh Intensit! (ris#atic grade sheeting as
per A)M 2 .9>0169 !pe III and IV.
CLASS C SHEETING: - All Micro pris#atic grade sheeting as per A)M 2 .9>0169
!pe VIII, IH and HI.
he 'lass of the )heeting will depend "pon t!pe, f"nctional hierarch! and i#portance of
the road. able 0.2 gives the Reco##ended Applications for Retro1Reflective )heeting.
9
IRC: 67
T#5)! 6.2
Cass of Sheeting
Categor) of Road
Nationa 8 State
+igh(a)s
Ma.or
District
Roads
Rura
Roads
4rban
Roads
E:pr!;#,
Class A
(Type I and II)
- - - -
Class B*
(Type III and IV)
-
Class C
(Type VIII ,IX and
XI)
- -
< T,p! III 4!!+%'& % #9#%)#5)! 5o+4 # &)# 5!#$!$ #'$ *%(ropr%*#+%( +!(4'o)o&,
# p!r ASTM D0=26-0=.T4! )%&4+ r!")!(+%'& !""%(%!'(, o" &)# 5!#$!$ 4!!+%'& %
)o;!r +4#' +4! *%(ropr%*#+%( 4!!+%'&.
No+!: T4! #u+4or%+, "or !)!(+%'& +,p! o" 4!!+%'& 5!+;!!' ()#! or ;%+4%' # ()#
;ou)$ r!+ ;%+4 +4! ()%!'+.
6.7.1. CLASS A 6ENGINEERING GRADE SHEETINGS7
6.7.1.1 T,p! I E'&%'!!r%'& &r#$! 4!!+%'&9 his sheeting shall be of enclosed lens glass
bead t!pe consisting of #icroscopic lens ele#ents e#bedded beneath the s"rface of a
s#ooth, fle&ible, transparent, water1proof plastic, res"lting in a non1e&posed lens optical
reflecting s!ste#. he retro1reflective s"rface after cleaning with soap and water and in
dr! condition shall have the #ini#"# coefficient of retro1reflection 4deter#ined in
accordance with A)M 2 .9>0 1 695 as indicated in able 0.%.
T#5)! 6.- A((!p+#5)! M%'%*u* Co-!""%(%!'+ o" R!+ro-R!")!(+%o' "or T,p! I
E'&%'!!r%'& Gr#$! S4!!+%'&
6C#'$!)# p!r Lu: p!r S>u#r! M!+r!7
O5!r9#+%o'
A'&)!
E'+r#'(!
A'&)!
/4%+! 1!))o; Or#'&! Gr!!' R!$ 3)u! 3ro;'
6.2I 1 .I E6 >6 2> 9.6 1..6 ..6 1.6
6.2I J%6I %6 22 E %.> 0.6 1.E 6.%
6.>I 1 .I %6 2> 1% ..> E.> 2.6 6.%
6.>I J%6I 1> 1% . 2.2 %.6 6.8 6.2
16
IRC: 67
Chen totall! wet, the sheeting shall not show less than 96 percent of the val"es, of retro1
reflection indicated in above able. At the end of > !ears, the sheeting shall retain at least
>6 per cent of its original retro1reflectance.
6.7.1.2 T,p! II Sup!r E'&%'!!r%'& &r#$! 4!!+%'&9 his sheeting shall be of enclosed
lens glass K bead t!pe consisting of #icroscopic lens ele#ents e#bedded beneath the
s"rface of a s#ooth, fle&ible, transparent, water1proof plastic, res"lting in a non1e&posed
lens optical reflecting s!ste#. he retro1reflective s"rface after cleaning with soap and
water and in dr! condition shall have the #ini#"# coefficient of retro1reflection
4deter#ined in accordance with A)M 2 .9>0 1695 as indicated in able 0...
T#5)! 6.0. A((!p+#5)! M%'%*u* Co!""%(%!'+ o" R!+ro-R!")!(+%o' "or T,p! II Sup!r
E'&%'!!r%'& Gr#$! S4!!+%'&
6C#'$!)# P!r Lu: P!r S>u#r! M!+r!7
O5!r9#+%o'
A'&)!
E'+r#'(!
A'&)!
/4%+! 1!))o; Or#'&! Gr!!' R!$ 3)u! 3ro;'
6.2? 1.? 1.6 166 06 %6 %6 16 >
6.2? J%6? 06 %0 22 16 12 . 2
6.>? 1.? >6 %% 26 9 16 % 2
6.>? J%6? 28 26 12 0 0 2 1
Chen totall! wet, the sheeting shall not show less than 96 per cent of the val"es, of retro1
reflection indicated in above able. At the end of > !ears, the sheeting shall retain at least
>6 per cent of its original retro1reflectance.
6.7.2. CLASS 3 6HIGH INTENSIT1 GRADE SHEETINGS7
6.7.2.1 T,p! III H%&4 I'+!'%+, Gr#$!: his high intensit! retro reflective sheeting shall
be of encaps"lated lens t!pe consisting of spherical glass lens, ele#ents adhered to a
s!nthetic resin and encaps"lated b! a fle&ible, transparent waterproof plastic having a
s#ooth s"rface or as an "n#etalli7ed #icropris#atic reflective #aterial ele#ent. he
retro1reflective s"rface after cleaning with soap and water and in dr! condition shall have
the #ini#"# co1efficient of retro1reflection 4deter#ined in accordance with A)M 2
.9>01695 as indicated in able 0.>
T#5)! 6.2 A((!p+#5)! M%'%*u* Co!""%(%!'+ o" R!+ro-r!")!(+%o' "or T,p! III H%&4
I'+!'%+, Gr#$! S4!!+%'&
A
6E'(#pu)#+!$ L!' T,p!7
6C#'$!)# P!r Lu: P!r S>u#r! M!+r!7
O5!r9#+%o'
A'&)!
E'+r#'(!
A'&)!
/4%+! 1!))o; Or#'&! Gr!!' R!$ 3)u! 3ro;'
6.1I
:
1.I %66 266 126 >. >. 2. 1.
6.1I
:
J%6I 186 126 E2 %2 %2 1. 16
6.2I 1.I 2>6 1E6 166 .> .> 26 12
11
IRC: 67
6.2I J%6I 1>6 166 06 2> 2> 11 8.>
6.>I 1.I 9> 02 %6 1> 1> E.> >.6
6.>I J%6I 0> .> 2> 16 16 >.6 %.>
A
Mini#"# 'oefficient of Retro reflection 4R
A
5 4cd.l&
11
.#
12
5.
B
Val"es for 6.1I observation angles are s"pple#entar! re?"ire#ents that shall appl! onl!
when specified b! the p"rchaser in the contract or order.
Chen totall! wet, the sheeting shall show not less than 96 percent, of the val"es of retro
reflectance indicated in above able. At the end of E !ears, the sheeting shall retain at
least 86 percent of its original retro1reflectance.
6.7.2.2 T,p! I@ H%&4 I'+!'%+, M%(ro-Pr%*#+%( Gr#$! S4!!+%'& 6HIP7: his sheeting
shall be of high intensit! retro1reflective sheeting #ade of #icro1pris#atic retro1
reflective ele#ent #aterial coated with press"re sensitive adhesive. he retro1reflective
s"rface after cleaning with soap and water and in dr! condition shall have the #ini#"#
co1efficient of retro1reflection 4deter#ined in accordance with A)M 2 .9>01695 as
indicated in able 0.0
T#5)! 6.6 A((!p+#5)! M%'%*u* Co!""%(%!'+ o" R!+ro-R!")!(+%o' "or
T,p! I@ H%&4 I'+!'%+, M%(ro-pr%*#+%( Gr#$! S4!!+%'&
A
6C#'$!)# P!r Lu: P!r S>u#r! M!+r!7
O
5

!
r
9
#
+
%
o
'

A
'
&
)
!
E
'
+
r
#
'
(
!

A
'
&
)
!
/
4
%
+
!
1
!
)
)
o
;
O
r
#
'
&
!
G
r
!
!
'
R
!
$
3
)
u
!
3
r
o
;
'
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
1
!
)
)
o
;
-
G
r
!
!
'
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
1
!
)
)
o
;
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
O
r
#
'
&
!
6.1I
:
1.I >66 %86 266 E6 96 .2 2> .66 %66 1>6
6.1I
:
J%6I 2.6 1E> 9. %2 .2 26 12 18> 1.6 E6
6.2I 1.I %06 2E6 1.> >6 0> %6 18 296 226 16>
6.2I J%6I 1E6 1%> 08 2> %6 1. 8.> 1%> 166 >6
6.>I 1.I 1>6 116 06 21 2E 1% E.> 126 96 .>
6.>I J%6I E2 >. 28 16 1% 0 %.> >> .6 22
A
Mini#"# 'oefficient of Retro reflection 4R
A
54cd.l&
11
.#
12
5.
B
Val"es for 6.1
o
observation angles are s"pple#entar! re?"ire#ents that shall appl! onl!
when specified b! the p"rchaser in the contract or order.
Chen totall! wet, the sheeting shall show not less than 96 percent of the val"es of retro
reflection indicated in above able. At the end of E !ears, the sheeting shall retain at least
86 percent of its original retro1reflectance.
6.7.- CLASS C 6MICRO PRISMATIC GRADE SHEETING S7
12
IRC: 67
6.7.-.1 T,p! @III M%(ro Pr%*#+%( Gr#$! S4!!+%'&9 Retro reflective sheeting t!picall!
#an"fact"red as a c"be corner .he reflective sheeting shall be retro reflective sheeting
#ade of #icro pris#atic retro reflective #aterial. he retro reflective s"rface, after
cleaning with soap and water and in dr! condition shall have the #ini#"# co1efficient of
retro reflection 4deter#ined in accordance with A)M 29 .9>01695 as indicated in able
0.E
T#5)! 6.7 A((!p+#5)! M%'%*u* Co!""%(%!'+ o" R!+ro-r!")!(+%o' "or T,p! @III
Pr%*#+%( Gr#$! S4!!+%'&
A
6C#'$!)# P!r Lu: P!r S>u#r! M!+r!7
O
5

!
r
9
#
+
%
o
'

A
'
&
)
!
E
'
+
r
#
'
(
!

A
'
&
)
!
/
4
%
+
!
1
!
)
)
o
;
O
r
#
'
&
!
G
r
!
!
'
R
!
$
3
)
u
!
3
r
o
;
'
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
1
!
)
)
o
;

-

G
r
!
!
'
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
1
!
)
)
o
;
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
O
r
#
'
&
!
6.1I
:
1.I 1666 E>6 %E> 166 1>6 .> %6 866 066 %66
6.1I
:
J%6I .06 %.> 1E> .0 09 21 1. %E6 286 1%>
6.2I 1.I E66 >2> 20> E6 16> %2 21 >06 .26 216
6.2I J%6I %2> 2.> 126 %% .9 1> 16 206 266 9>
6.>I 1.I 2>6 196 9. 2> %8 11 E.> 266 1>6 E>
6.>I J%6I 11> 80 .% 12 1E > %.> 92 09 %>

A
Mini#"# 'oefficient of Retro reflection 4R
A
5 4cd.l&
11
.#
12
5.
B
Val"es for 6.1
o
observation angles are s"pple#entar! re?"ire#ents that shall appl! onl!
when specified b! the p"rchaser in the contract or order.
Chen totall! wet, the sheeting shall show not less than 96 percent of the val"es of retro
reflection indicated in above able. At the end of 16 !ears, the sheeting shall retain at
least 86 percent of its original retro1reflectance.
6.7.-.2 T,p! IA M%(ro Pr%*#+%( Gr#$! S4!!+%'&: Retro reflective sheeting t!picall!
#an"fact"red as a c"be corner. he reflective sheeting shall be retro reflective sheeting
#ade of #icro pris#atic retro reflective #aterial. he retro reflective s"rface, after
cleaning with soap and water and in dr! condition shall have the #ini#"# co1efficient of
retro reflection 4deter#ined in accordance with A)M 2 .9>01695 as indicated in able
0.8
T#5)! 6.B A((!p+#5)! M%'%*u* Co!""%(%!'+ o" R!+ro-r!")!(+%o' "or T,p! IA
Pr%*#+%( Gr#$! S4!!+%'&
A
6C#'$!)# P!r Lu: P!r S>u#r! M!+r!7
O
5

!
r
9
#
+
%
o
'

A
'
&
)
!

E
'
+
r
#
'
(
!

A
'
&
)
!
/
4
%
+
!
1
!
)
)
o
;
O
r
#
'
&
!
G
r
!
!
'
R
!
$
3
)
u
!
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+

1
!
)
)
o
;
-
G
r
!
!
'
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
1
!
)
)
o
;
F
)
u
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
O
r
#
'
&
!
6.1I
:
1.I 006 >66 2>6 00 1%6 %6 >%6 .66 266
1%
IRC: 67
6.1I
:
J%6I %E6 286 1.6 %E E. 1E %66 226 116
6.2I 1.I %86 28> 1.> %8 E0 1E %66 2%6 11>
6.2I J%6I 21> 102 82 22 .% 16 1E6 1%6 0>
6.>I 1.I 2.6 186 96 2. .8 11 196 1.> E2
6.>I J%6I 1%> 166 >6 1. 2E 0 116 81 .1
1.6I 1.I 86 06 %6 8 10 %.0 0. .8 2.
1.6I J%6I .> %. 1E ..> 9.6 2 %0 2E 1.

A
Mini#"# 'oefficient of Retro reflection 4R
A
5 4cd.l&
11
.#
12
5.
B
Val"es for 6.1
o
observation angles are s"pple#entar! re?"ire#ents that shall appl! onl!
when specified b! the p"rchaser in the contract or order.
Chen totall! wet, the sheeting shall show not less than 96 percent of the val"es, of retro
reflection indicated in above able. At the end of 16 !ears, the sheeting shall retain at
least 86 percent of its original retro1reflectance.
6.7.-.- T,p! AI M%(ro Pr%*#+%( Gr#$! S4!!+%'&: Retro reflective sheeting t!picall!
#an"fact"red as a c"be corner. he reflective sheeting shall be retro reflective sheeting
#ade of #icro pris#atic retro reflective #aterial. he retro reflective s"rface, after
cleaning with soap and water and in dr! condition shall have the #ini#"# co1efficient of
retro reflection 4deter#ined in accordance with A)M 2 .9>01695 as indicated in able
0.9
T#5)! 6.=A((!p+#5)! M%'%*u* Co!""%(%!'+ o" R!+ro-r!")!(+%o' "or T,p! AI Pr%*#+%(
Gr#$! S4!!+%'&
A
6C#'$!)# p!r Lu: p!r S>u#r! M!+r!7
O
5

!
r
9
#
+
%
o
'
A
'
&
)
!
E
'
+
r
#
'
(
!

A
'
&
)
!
;
4
%
+
!
1
!
)
)
o
;
O
r
#
'
&
!
G
r
!
!
'
R
!
$
3
)
u
!
3
r
o
;
'
F
)
o
r
!

(
!
'
+

,
!
)
)
o
;
-
G
r
!
!
'
F
)
o
r
!

(
!
'
+

,
!
)
)
o
;
F
)
o
r
!

(
!
'
+
O
r
#
'
&
!
6.1I
:
1.I 8%6 026 296 8% 12> %E 2> 006 >66 2>6
6.1I
:
J%6I %2> 2.> 11> %% >6 1> 16 206 266 166
6.2I 1.I >86 .%> 266 >8 8E 20 1E .06 %>6 1E>
6.2I J%6I 226 10> EE 22 %% 16 E 186 1%6 00
6.>I 1.I .26 %1> 1>6 .2 0% 19 1% %.6 2>6 12>
6.>I J%6I 1>6 116 >% 1> 2% E > 126 96 .>
1.6I 1.I 126 96 .2 12 18 > . 90 E2 %0
1.6I J%6I .> %. 10 > E 2 1 %0 2E 1.
A
Mini#"# 'oefficient of Retro reflection 4R
A
5 4cd.l&
11
.#
12
5.
B
Val"es for 6.1
o
observation angles are s"pple#entar! re?"ire#ents that shall appl! onl!
when specified b! the p"rchaser in the contract or order.
1.
IRC: 67
Chen totall! wet, the sheeting shall show not less than 96 percent of the val"es, of retro
reflection indicated in above able. At the end of 16 !ears, the sheeting shall retain at
least 86 percent of its original retro1reflectance.
0.E... A$4!%9!: he sheeting shall have a press"re1sensitive adhesive of the
aggressive1tack t!pe re?"iring no heat, solvent or other preparation for adhesion to a
s#ooth clean s"rface, in a #anner reco##ended b! the sheeting #an"fact"rer. he
adhesive shall be protected b! an easil! re#ovable liner 4re#ovable b! peeling witho"t
soaking in water or other solvent5 and shall be s"itable for the t!pe of #aterial of the base
plate "sed for the sign. he adhesive shall for# a d"rable bond to s#ooth, corrosion and
weather resistant s"rface of the base plate s"ch that it shall not be possible to re#ove the
sheeting fro# the sign base in one piece b! "se of sharp instr"#ent. he sheeting shall be
applied in accordance with the #an"fact"rer@s specifications.
0.E.>. F#5r%(#+%o': )"rface to be reflectorised shall be effectivel! prepared to receive
the retro1reflective sheeting. he al"#ini"# sheeting shall be de1greased either b! acid
or hot alkaline etching and all scaleAd"st re#oved to obtain a s#ooth plain s"rface before
the application of retro1reflective sheeting. If the s"rface is ro"gh, approved s"rface
pri#er #a! be "sed. After cleaning, #etal shall not be handled, e&cept b! s"itable device
or clean canvas gloves, between all cleaning and preparation operation and application of
reflective sheetingApri#er. here shall be no opport"nit! for #etal to co#e in contact
with grease, oil or other conta#inants prior to the application of retro1reflective sheeting.
'o#plete sheets of the #aterial shall be "sed on the signs e&cept where it is "navoidable.
At splices, sheeting with press"re1sensitive adhesives shall be overlapped not less than >
##. Chere screen printing with transparent colo"rs is proposed, onl! b"tt ;oint shall be
"sed. he #aterial shall cover the sign s"rface evenl! and shall be free fro# twists,
cracks and folds. '"t1o"ts to prod"ce legends and borders shall be bonded with the
sheeting in the #anner specified b! the #an"fact"rer.
0.8. M!#&!.3or$!r9 he #essages 4legends, letters, n"#erals, etc.5 and borders shall
either be screen1printed or of c"t o"t fro# d"rable transparent overla! or c"t o"t fro# the
sa#e t!pe of reflective sheeting for the ca"tionar!A#andator! sign boards. )creen
printing shall be processed and finished with #aterials and in a #anner specified b! the
sheeting #an"fact"rer. $or the infor#ator! and other sign boards, the #essages 4legends,
letters, n"#erals etc.5 and borders shall be c"t o"t fro# d"rable transparent overla! fil#
or c"t1o"t fro# the sa#e reflective sheeting onl!. '"t1o"ts shall be fro# d"rable
transparent overla! #aterials as specified b! the sheeting #an"fact"rer and shall be
bonded with the sheeting in the #anner specified b! the #an"fact"rer. $or screen1printed
transparent colo"red areas on white sheeting, the co1efficient of retro1reflection shall not
be less than >6 per cent of the corresponding val"es in ables 0.% to 0.9 as applicable.
'"t1o"t #essages and borders, wherever "sed, shall be either #ade o"t of retro1reflective
sheeting or #ade o"t of d"rable transparent overla! e&cept those in black which shall be
of non1reflective sheeting or opa?"e in case of d"rable transparent overla!.
0.9 /#rr#'+, #'$ Dur#5%)%+,9 :oth the screen printed areas and c"t1o"t sheeting and c"t
o"t d"rable transparent overla! fil# shall be covered "nder the E1!ear warrant! iss"ed b!
the sheeting #an"fact"rer.
1>
IRC: 67
7. POSTS AND MOUNTINGS FOR SIGNS
E.1 he traffic signs shall be #o"nted on s"pport posts, which #a! be of /I pipes
confor#ing to I) 12%9, Rectang"lar 8ollow )ection confor#ing to I) .92% or s?"are
hollow )ection confor#ing to I) %>89. In case of signs s"pported on two or #ore posts,
if necessar!, bracing #a! also be provided. )ign posts, their fo"ndations and sign
#o"ntings shall be so constr"cted as to hold these in a proper and per#anent position
against the nor#al stor# wind loads or displace#ent b! vandalis#. -or#all!, signs with
an area "p to 6.9 s?"are #etre shall be #o"nted on a single post, and for greater area, two
or #ore s"pports shall be provided. )ign s"pports #a! be of #ild steel, reinforced
concrete 4M2>5 or galvani7ed iron 4/I (ost5 sections. *nd4s5 shall be fir#l! fi&ed to the
gro"nd b! #eans of properl! designed fo"ndation. he work of fo"ndation shall confor#
to relevant )pecifications as specified.
E.2 All co#ponents of signs and s"pports, other than the reflective portion of /I posts
shall be thoro"ghl! desealed, cleaned, pri#ed and painted with two coats of epo&! paint.
An! part of #ild steel 4M)5 post below gro"nd shall be painted with three coats of red
lead paint.
E.% he signs shall be fi&ed to the posts b! welding in the case of steel posts and b! bolts
and washers of s"itable si7e in the case of reinforced concrete or /I posts. After the n"ts
have been tightened, the tails of the bolts shall be f"rred over with a ha##er to prevent
re#oval.
E.. $or overhead signs, the s"pport s!ste# sho"ld be properl! designed based on so"nd
engineering principles, to safel! s"stain the dead load, live load and wind load on the
co#pleted sign s!ste#. $or this p"rpose, the overhead signs shall be designed to
withstand a wind loading of 1>6 kgA#L nor#al to the face of the sign and %6 kgA #L
transverse to the face of the sign. In addition to the dead load of the str"ct"re, walkwa!
loading of 2>6 kg concentrated live load shall also be considered for the design of the
overhead sign str"ct"re.
B. COLOUR FOR SIGNS
8.1. )igns shall be provided with retro1reflective sheeting andAor overla! fil#Ascreening
ink as shown on the detailed drawings. he reverse side of all signs shall be painted gre!.
8.2. *&cept in the case of railwa! level crossing signs 4for which the colo"r sche#e is
given later5 the sign posts shall be painted in 2>6 ## wide bands, alternatel! black and
white. he lowest band ne&t to the gro"nd shall be in black.
10
IRC: 67
8.% he colo"r of the #aterial shall be located within the area defined b! the chro#aticit!
coordinates in able 8.1 and co#pl! with the l"#inance factor given in able 8.2 when
#eas"red as per A)M 29 .9>0169.
Tabe 9%$ S'ecification :i!its 0Da)ti!e2
5
Co)our 1 2 - 0
: , : , : , : ,
;hite 6.%6% 6.%66 6.%08 6.%00 6.%.6 6.%9% 6.2E. 6.%29
<eo( 6..98 6..12 6.>>E 6...2 6..E9 6.>26 6..%8 6..E2
Green
B
6.620 6.%99 6.100 6.%0. 6.280 6...0 6.26E 6.EE1
Red 6.0.8 6.%>1 6.E%> 6.20> 6.029 6.281 6.>0> 6.%.0
Bue
B
6.1.6 6.6%> 6.2.. 6.216 6.196 6.2>> 6.60> 6.210
Orange 6.>>8 6.%>2 6.0%0 6.%0. 6.>E6 6..29 6.>60 6..6.
Bro(n 6..%6 6.%.6 6.016 6.%96 6.>>6 6..>6 6..%6 6.%96
=uorescent
<eo(>Green
6.%8E 6.016 6.%09 6.>.0 6..28 6..90 6..06 6.>.6
=uorescent
<eo(
6..E9 6.>26 6...0 6..8% 6.>12 6..21 6.>>E 6...2
=uorescent
Orange
6.>8% 6..10 6.>%> 6..66 6.>9> 6.%>1 6.0.> 6.%>>
A
he fo"r pairs of chro#aticit! coordinates deter#ine the acceptable color in ter#s of
the 'I* 19%1 )tandard 'olori#etric )!ste# #eas"red with 'I* )tandard Ill"#inant
20>.
B
he sat"ration li#it of green and bl"e #a! e&tend to the border of the 'I* chro#aticit!
loc"s for spectral colors.
Tabe 9%* Da)ti!e :u!inance factor 0<?2
Co)our U'*!+#)%C!$ M!+#)%C!$
M%' M#: M%' M#:
;hite 2E 11 1> 11
<eo( 1> .> 12 %6
Green %.6 12 2.> 11
Red 2.> 1> 2.> 11
Bue 1.6 16 1.6 16
Orange 16 %6 E.6 2>
Bro(n 1.6 9.6 1.6 9.6
=uorescent <eo(>Green 06 11 11 11
=uorescent <eo( .6 11 11 11
=uorescent Orange 26 11 11 11
1E
IRC: 67
he colo"rs shall be d"rable and "nifor# in acceptable h"e when viewed in da! light or
"nder nor#al headlights at night.
8... he #andator! and warning signs shall be provided with white backgro"nd and red
border. he legendAs!#bol for these signs shall be in black.
8.>. he colo"rs chosen for infor#ator! or g"ide signs shall be distinct for different
categories of roads. $or -ational 8ighwa!s, )tate 8ighwa!s, Ma;or 2istrict Roads and
R"ral Roads, these signs shall be of green backgro"nd with white borders, legends and
word #essages. $or *&presswa!s and ,rban Roads, these signs shall be of bl"e
backgro"nd with white border, legends and word #essages. Refer to respective sections
for #ore details.
=. SIDES OF SIGNS
9.1. As a general r"le, there shall be three si7es 4s#all, nor#al and large5 of signs for
#andator!Areg"lator! and ca"tionar!Awarning signs. he nor#al si7e shall be "sed for
#ain roads and the s#all si7e shall be "sed for less i#portant roads. $or ,rban roads and
*&presswa!s, refer respective chapters. $or certain categories of #andator!Areg"lator!
signs, a still s#aller si7e #a! be "sed in con;"nction with traffic light signals or on
bollards on traffic islands.
9.2. /eneral di#ensions of different categories of signs are given in respective sections.
10. @ISI3ILIT1 OF SIGNS
In order to #ake signs #ore visible and legible at night, in partic"lar ca"tionar! A warning
signs and reg"lator! signs other than those reg"lating parking and stopping in lighted
streets of b"ilt1"p areas shall be lighted or provided with reflective #aterial incl"ding
l"#ino"s paints or reflective devices and sheetings. 'are sho"ld, however, be taken that
this does not res"lt in road "sers beco#ing da77led.
11. SIDES OF LETTERS
11.1. =etter si7e sho"ld be chosen with d"e regard to the speed, classification and
location of the road, so that the sign is of ade?"ate si7e for legibilit! b"t witho"t being
too large or obtr"sive. he si7e of the letter, in ter#s of &1height, to be chosen as per the
design speed is given in able 11.1.
T#5)! 11.1 A((!p+#5)! L%*%+ "or S%C! o" L!++!r #'$ @%%5%)%+, D%+#'(!
D!%&'
Sp!!$
68*p47
M%'%*u* E:F H!%&4+
o" +4! L!++!r 6**7
M%'%*u* S%&4+ D%+#'(! .
C)!#r 9%%5%)%+,
$%+#'(! 6*7
M#:%*u* D%+#'(! "ro*
C!'+r! L%'! 6*7
.6 166 .> 12
>6 12> >6 1.
0> 1>6 06 10
18
IRC: 67
86 2>6 86 21
166 %66 96 2.
126 .66 11> %2
he thickness of the letters and their relation to the &1height, the width and the heights are
indicated in able IV 4a5 of the Anne&"re1IV to facilitate the design of the infor#ator!
signs and definition plates.
11.2. $or advance direction signs on non1"rban roads, the letter si7e 4F&@ height5 sho"ld
be #ini#"# of 1>6 ## for -ational and )tate 8ighwa!s and 166 ## for other roads.
$or *&presswa!s, the #ini#"# letter si7e sho"ld be .66 ##. In case of overhead signs,
the si7e 4FH@ height5 of letters #a! be #ini#"# %66 ##. hickness of the letter co"ld be
varied fro# 1A0 to 1A > of the letter F&@ si7e. he si7e of the initial "ppercase letter shall be
111A% ti#es &1height. In "rban areas, letter si7e shall be 166 ## on all directional signs.
$or eas! and better co#prehension, the word #essages shall be written in initial "pper
case letter followed b! lower case letters.
11.%. =etter si7e on definition plates attached with nor#al si7ed signs sho"ld be 166 ##
or 1>6 ##. In the case of s#all signs, it sho"ld be 166 ##. Chere the #essage is long,
as for instance in M-B (AR3I-/N and M-B )B((I-/N signs, the #essage #a! be
broken with two lines and the si7e of letters #a! be varied in the lines so that the
definition plate is not too large. he lettering on definition plates will be all in "pper case
letters.
12. MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS
(rior to installing an! road sign, the responsibilit! for the #aintenance of the sign and the
post re?"ired, and the ti#ing plan4s5 sho"ld be clearl! established. Bver ti#e, signs
beco#e faded and their retroreflective properties di#inish. his red"ces both conspic"it!
and legibilit!, b! da! and b! night. *&cessivel! discolo"red or faded signs 4e.g. white
backgro"nds which have beco#e gre! or brown, or red borders faded to pink5 and signs,
where the legend or graphic is peeling cannot be f"ll! effective, need to be replaced. he
signs along with the posts shall be #aintained in proper position, and kept clean and
legible at all ti#es. )igns sho"ld be cleaned at intervals appropriate to the site conditions.
)igns at locations where the! are s"b;ect to heav! soiling fro# passing traffic, or algae
growth 4a co##on proble# with signs beneath tree canopies5 will need #ore fre?"ent
cleaning.
A reference n"#ber along with the #onth and !ear of installation sho"ld be placed on the
back of a sign in a contrasting colo"r or b! sta#ping in characters not e&ceeding >6 ##
in height. It is distracting and "nsightl! to place reference n"#bers on the sign face or on
the front of a backing board.
All signs shall be inspected at least twice a !ear both in da! and night ti#es and at least
once a !ear in the rain. All signs sho"ld be replaced at the end of the warrant! period
provided for the retroreflective sheeting "sed on the sign. 2a#aged signs shall be
replaced i##ediatel!.
19
IRC: 67
he a"thorities responsible for road signs sho"ld #aintain a sched"le of painting of the
posts and signs periodicall!. It is reco##ended that painting of the signs 4where
applicable5 #a! be "ndertaken after ever! two !ears. In case of overhead signs, ade?"ate
provision is to be #ade to have access to the signs for the p"rpose of #aintenance
activities. his #"st be ens"red at the ti#e of installation. )pecial care shall be taken to
see that weeds, shr"bber!, #"d, etc. are not allowed to obsc"re an! sign.
1-. DEFINITION PLATES.SUPPLEMENTAR1 PLATES
Chere the co#petent a"thorit! considers it advisable to #ake the #eaning of a sign or
s!#bol #ore e&plicit, or in the case of #andator! signs to li#it their application to
certain categories of road "sers or to specific periods, an inscription shall be placed below
the sign in a rectang"lar definition plate of s"itable si7e. he definition plate shall have
white backgro"nd of retro1reflective and black letters and black border 26 ## wide.
-"#erals shall be inscribed in international for# of Indian n"#erals and word #essages
shall be in *nglish andAor other lang"ages as necessar!. o contain the si7e of the sign,
the n"#ber of lang"ages on the signs shall nor#all! be li#ited to two. As an e&a#ple of
definition plate, see fig. 1%.1 and fig.1%.2.

$ig.1%.19 2efinition (late $ig. 1%.29 2efinition (late
10. MANDATOR1 . REGULATOR1 SIGNS
26
IRC: 67
1..1 he detailed di#ensioned drawings of nor#al si7ed sign and s!#bols thereon are
shown in (late1I for ease of reprod"ction. $or signs of other si7es, the s!#bols sho"ld be
proportionatel! red"ced or enlarged. he #andator!Areg"lator! signs are listed in
Annexure1. hese are classified "nder the following s"b1heads keeping in view their
design and application9
4i5 F)top@ and F/ive Ca!@ signs 4Right of wa! signs5
4ii5 F(rohibitor!@ signs
4iii5 F-B (AR3I-/@ and F-o )topping@ signs
4iv5 F)peed =i#it@ and FVehicle 'ontrol@ signs
4v5 FRestriction *nds@ sign, and
4vi5 F'o#p"lsor! 2irection 'ontrol@ and other signs
1..2. It is essential that drivers and other road "sers have an "nobstr"cted view of road
signs. he distance which sho"ld be kept clear of obstr"ctions to the sight line, whether
ca"sed b! vegetation 4e.g. b"shes, trees5, other signs or street f"rnit"re 4e.g. crash
barriers5, is known as the clear visibilit! distance. he higher the prevailing traffic
speeds, the greater this distance needs to be.
able11.1 specifies #ini#"# clear visibilit! distances. hese sho"ld nor#all! be
#eas"red fro# the centre of the #ost disadvantaged driving lane. It is i#portant that the
f"ll reco##ended sight line to the whole of the sign face is preserved. '"tting back of
vegetation onl! in the i##ediate vicinit! of the sign #ight not be s"fficient+ sign
visibilit! sho"ld alwa!s be checked fro# the appropriate viewing distance.
1..%. Reg"lator! signs that indicate the beginning of a restriction or prohibition and to
which direction it applies have to be placed in accordance with that direction. he
re?"ire#ent is that the signs #"st be placed on each side of the road or on each side of
the appropriate carriagewa! of a d"al carriagewa! road+ e&cept that signs need onl! be
placed on one side if an! of the following circ"#stances appl!9
4i5 where the restriction, re?"ire#ent or prohibition applies onl! to one side of the road.
4ii5 at a ;"nction where traffic t"rns fro# a one1wa! road into the relevant road. he sign
sho"ld be angled to face towards the driver.
4iii5 at a ;"nction where the carriagewa! of the relevant road is less than > # wide and the
centre of the sign is no #ore than 2 # fro# the edge of the carriagewa!.
1.... he #ore the n"#ber of signs which drivers are presented with si#"ltaneo"sl!, the
greater the diffic"lt! the! are likel! to have in assi#ilating the infor#ation. /enerall!,
therefore, not #ore than two signs sho"ld be erected on an! one post when intended to be
read fro# an approaching vehicle. his also applies to signs #o"nted at the sa#e location
on separate posts. Chere a sign re?"ires a s"pple#entar! plate, the co#bination of sign
and plate #a! be regarded as one sign.
10.2. STOP or GI@E /A1 signs or signs indicating the start of a speed li#it 4ter#inal
signs5 sho"ld not be #o"nted on the sa#e post as a warning sign. )peed li#it ter#inal
signs sho"ld be #o"nted alone. )ign co#binations, e&cl"ding speed li#it ter#inal signs,
21
IRC: 67
which #a! be #o"nted together #a! be placed in the following order fro# top to
botto#9
4i5 )B( or /IV* CAD signs 4Right of wa! signs5
4ii5 Carning sign
4iii5 )peed li#it repeater signs
4iv5 Bther circ"lar signs
4v5 Rectang"lar signs
10.6. STOP S%&'
1..0.1. Purpo!: his is for indicating priorit! for the right of wa!. he sign is intended
for "se on roadwa!s where traffic is re?"ired to stop before entering a #a;or road, and
where it is intended that the vehicle shall proceed past the stop line onl! after ascertaining
that this will not ca"se danger to traffic on the #ain road. his is a Reg"lator! A
Mandator! sign. 6F%&. 10.17
1..0.2. Co*5%'#+%o' ;%+4 *#r8%'&: he stop sign shall alwa!s be "sed in co#bination
with certain road #arkings, s"ch as stop line and the word M)B(N #arked on the
pave#ent vide IR'9 %> M'ode of (ractice for Road MarkingsN.
1..0.%. S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: he sign 4shown in $ig. 1..05 shall be octagonal in shape
and shall have red backgro"nd and white border. he word M)B(N written in white 4in
*nglish or local lang"age5 with 1>6 ## height letters, centrall! positioned. he height of
the octagon and border shall be as "nder9
S%C! H!%&4+ 6 ** 7 3or$!r 6 ** 7 Fo'+ S%C!6**7
)#all 066 26 166
-or#al 966 %6 1>6
=arge 1266 .6 22>
1..0... /#rr#'+ "or %'+#))#+%o': he sign sho"ld be "sed on a #inor road at its
intersection with a #a;or road where conditions are considered to be "nd"l! ha7ardo"s
d"e to restricted visibilit!, bad align#ent, high accident record, etc. #aking it i#perative
for the #inor road traffic to stop on ever! occasion. he sign #a! also be "sed at other
inter1sections where a co#bination of high speed, restricted view and record of serio"s
accidents indicates the need for control b! stop. he sign shall not be "sed at inter1
sections where traffic signals are installed or where traffic is controlled b! traffic police.
he stop sign shall also not be "sed for speed control.
1..0.>. Lo(#+%o': he sign shall be installed on the left side of the approach to which it
applies. )top signs sho"ld be sited as close to the stop line as possible b"t not in s"ch a
position as to i#pair visibilit! along the #a;or road. -or#all!, these sho"ld be fi&ed % #
in advance of the stop line. If the site conditions prevent a sign so placed fro# being
easil! seen, it sho"ld be placed at a greater distance in advance of the )B( line, b"t in
no case #ore than 0#. Chen the )B( sign is installed at the re?"ired location and the
sign visibilit! is restricted, a )top Ahead sign shall be installed in advance of the )B(
22
IRC: 67
sign. )B( sign and DI*=2 sign shall not be #o"nted on the sa#e post. )B( sign has
to be a stand alone sign when "sed.
1..E. GI@E /A1 S%&'
1..E.1. Purpo!: he /IV* CAD sign is "sed to assign right1of1wa! to traffic on certain
roadwa!s and inter1sections, the intention being that the vehicles controlled b! the sign
#"st give wa! i.e. !ield to other traffic having the right of wa!. Vehicles controlled b! a
sign need to slow down or stop when necessar! to avoid interfering with conflicting
traffic. his is a Reg"lator!A Mandator! sign. 6F%&. 10.27
1..E.2. S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: he sign shall be an e?"ilateral triangle with the ape&
downwards. It shall have red border and white backgro"nd.
S%C! H!%&4+ 6 ** 7 3or$!r 6 ** 7
)#all 066 .>
-or#al 966 E6
=arge 1266 96
1..E.%. /#rr#'+ "or %'+#))#+%o': he sign shall be "sed on a #inor road at the entrance
to an inter1section where it is necessar! to assign right1of1wa! to the #a;or road b"t
where a stop is not necessar! at all ti#es. he sign shall also be "sed on hill roads with
single or inter#ediate lane carriagewa! on long gradients facing the downhill traffic to
assign right1of1wa! to vehicles cli#bing "phill. he /IV* CAD sign, together with its
associated road #arkings, #a! also be "sed as follows9
4i5 In non1"rban areas at all ;"nctions of #inor roads with #ain highwa!
4-ational 8ighwa! or a )tate 8ighwa!5
4ii5 In "rban areas generall! at ;"nctions of #inor road with tr"nk and principal road. If
the #inor road is a residential or local street, it is advisable to provide a )B( sign.
4iii5 At other ;"nctions and ro"ndabo"ts where the traffic reg"lator! a"thorit! considers it
desirable on acco"nt of traffic speeds or vol"#es
1..E... Lo(#+%o': he sign shall be located in advance to the point where vehicles are
re?"ired to stop or to slow down to !ield the right1of1wa!, sa! at a distance of 2> to >6 #.
It is also reco##ended that /ive Ca! line 4Ref. IR'9%>5 sho"ld be #arked at the entr!
to the ;"nction. /ive Ca! line #a! be preceded b! /IV* CAD #arking on the road. Bn
gradients, the sign sho"ld be placed at the start of the down gradient and repeated as
necessar!.
1..E.>. G%9! ;#, +o 3u! !:%+%'& 3u ;#, #4!#$: he sign shall be "sed to ca"tion the
vehicles abo"t /ive wa! to :"ses e&iting :"s wa! ahead. he sign shall be placed at the
beginning of s"ch area. 6F%& 10.-7
1..8. Pro4%5%+or, S%&'
hese signs generall! give instr"ctions regarding #anoe"vre that #"st or #"st not be
#ade. (rohibitor! signs indicate a forbidden #anoe"vre. he! cover both ;"nctions and
the sections of road between ;"nctions.
2%
IRC: 67
1..8.1. S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: he signs shall be of circ"lar shape with a red border,
white backgro"nd, and black s!#bol.
Si@e Dia!eter 0!!2 Border 0!! 2 Obi"ue bar0!!2
)#all in 'on;"nction
with raffic light signal
%66 %> %>
)#all 066 >6 >6
-or#al 966 E> E>
=arge 1266 166 166
1..8.1. Ar+%(u)#+!$ @!4%()! Mo9!*!'+ Pro4%5%+!$9 he sign shall be "sed for
prohibiting #ove#ent of Artic"lated Vehicles. 6F%&. 10.07
1..8.2. 3u))o(8 (#r+ pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected on each entr! to the road
where b"llock carts are to be prohibited 6F%&. 10.27.
1..8.%. 3u))o(8 (#r+ #'$ 4#'$ (#r+ pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected on each
entr! to the road where all t!pes of slow #oving vehicles e&cept c!cles are to be
prohibited 6F%&. 10.67.
1..8... 3u! Pro4%5%+!$9 he sign shall be "sed where b"ses are prohibited and "sed at
beginning of s"ch areas 6F%& 10.77.
1..8.>. C#r#9#' 'o+ A))o;!$: he sign shall be "sed at the entrance to the roads where
entr! to caravan is prohibited 6F%&. 10.B7.
1..8.0. C,()! pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected on each entr! to the road where
c!cles are to be prohibited 6F%&. 10.=7.
1..8.E. H#'$ (#r+ pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected on each entr! to the road where
hand carts are to be prohibited 6F%&. 10.107.
1..8.8. Hor' pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be "sed on stretches of the road where so"nding
of horn is not allowed, s"ch as, near hospitals and in silence 7ones 6F%&. 10.117.
1..8.9. Hor! r%$%'& pro4%5%+!$9 he sign shall be "sed where 8orse riding is prohibited
on road 6F%& 10.127.
1..8.16. L!"+.R%&4+ +ur' pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be "sed at places, where vehicles are
not allowed to #ake a t"rn to the left or right. he signs shall also be "sed at the inter1
sections of one1wa! street to s"pple#ent the one1wa! sign 6F%&. 10.1- #'$ 10.107.
1..8.11. L!"+ Tur' Pro4%5%+!$ o' R!$ S%&'#)9 he sign shall be "sed on Red =ight
)ignal where left t"rn is not allowed on Red signal 6F%& 10.127.
1..8.12. O'! ;#,: he sign shall be located at the entr! to the one1wa! street and
repeated at inter#ediate intersections on that street. At "nsignali7ed intersections, B-*
2.
IRC: 67
CAD signs shall be placed on the near left and the far right corners of the intersection
facing traffic entering or crossing the one1wa! street. At signali7ed intersections, B-*
CAD signs shall be placed either near the appropriate signal faces, on the poles holding
the traffic signals, on the #ast ar# or span wire holding the signals, or at the locations
specified for "nsignali7ed intersections 6F%&. 10.167.
1..8.1%. O9!r+#8%'& pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected at the beginning and at
intervals within, of s"ch sections of highwa!s where sight distance is restricted and
overtaking will be ha7ardo"s. he sign #a! be dispensed with where standard M-o =ane
'rossingN pave#ent #arkings 4Ref. IR'9 %>5 e&ist 6F%&. 10.177. he Mno overtakingN sign
sho"ld be erected on each side of the road at the start of the affected length and sho"ld be
s"pple#ented b! distance plates. Repeater signs and distance plates sho"ld be erected at
intervals not e&ceeding .66 #. At the end MBV*RA3* CI8 'AR*N #a! be "sed.
1..8.1.. R%&4+ Tur' #'$ U-Tur' Pro4%5%+!$9 he sign shall be "sed where right t"rn
and ,1t"rn are prohibited 6F%& 10.1B7.
1..8.1>. S+r#%&4+ pro4%5%+!$ . No E'+r,: he signs shall be located at places where the
vehicles are not allowed to enter. It is generall! erected at the end of one1wa! road to
prohibit traffic entering the roadwa! in the wrong direction and also at each intersection
along the one1wa! road. he -o *ntr! sign, if "sed, sho"ld be placed directl! in view of
a road "ser at the point where a road "ser co"ld wrongl! enter. he sign sho"ld be
#o"nted on the left side of the roadwa!, facing traffic that #ight enter the roadwa! or
ra#p in the wrong direction. If the -o *ntr! sign wo"ld be visible to traffic to which it
does not appl!, the sign sho"ld be t"rned awa! fro#, or shielded fro#, the view of that
traffic. he sign #a! be repeated on long stretches if considered necessar! 6F%&. 10.1=7.
1..8.10. Tru(8 pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected on each entr! to the road where
#ove#ent of tr"cks is prohibited 6F%&. 10.207.
1..8.1E. Tr#(+or.Co'+ru(+%o' 9!4%()! pro4%5%+!$9 he sign shall be "sed where entr!
of tractorA constr"ction vehicles is prohibited 6F%& 10.217.
1..8.18. To'&# pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected on each entr! to the road where
tongas are to be prohibited 6F%&. 10.227.
1..8.19. T;o ;4!!)!r pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be erected on s"ch highwa!s or
highwa! sections where the #ove#ent of two wheelers is re?"ired to be prohibited
6F%&.10.2-7.
1..8.26. U-+ur' pro4%5%+!$: he sign shall be "sed at the places where vehicles are
forbidden to #ake a t"rn to reverse direction of travel between the sign and the ne&t
intersection be!ond it. he sign shall be erected at the start and at intervals along section
of a road on which the controlling a"thorit! has a"thori7ed the prohibition. he spacing
between an! two s"ccessive signs sho"ld not e&ceed 126 # on each side of the road 6F%&.
10.207.
2>
IRC: 67
1..9. NO PARGING #'$ No S+opp%'& S%&'
1..9.1 S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: he signs shall be of circ"lar shape with a red border and
bl"e backgro"nd. here will be an obli?"e red bar at .> degrees for the, F-B (AR3I-/@
sign and there will be two obli?"e red bars at .> degrees and right angles to each other
for, F-o )topping@ sign. he si7e shall be as "nder9
Si@e Dia!eter
0 !! 2
Border
0 !! 2
Obi"ue Bar
0 !! 2
=ont Si@e
0 !! 2
)#all in 'on;"nction
with raffic light signal
%66 %> %> E>
)#all 066 >6 >6 166
-or#al 966 E> E> 1>6
=arge 1266 166 166 22>
1..9.2 Co*5%'#+%o' ;%+4 $!"%'%+%o' p)#+!: here shall be a definition plate below the
signs carr!ing the words M-B )B((I-/N as applicable in *nglish and other lang"age
as necessar!. he scope of the prohibition #a! be e&plained b! inscriptions on the
definition plate specif!ing as the case #a! be
4i5 he da!s of the week d"ring which the prohibition applies,
4ii5 he ho"rs of the da! d"ring which parking is prohibited,
4iii5 he distance "p to which the prohibition is applicable, and
4iv5 *&ceptions granted for certain classes of road "sers.
In addition, the definition plate #a! e&hibit a single1headed arrow pointing the direction
in which the restriction is applicable if the sign is at the end of a 7one, or a do"ble1headed
arrow pointing both wa!s if the sign is at an inter#ediate point in the 7one.
1..9.%. Lo(#+%o' o" ENO PARGINGF %&': he sign shall be erected where the
controlling a"thorit! has decided to prohibit parking. he sign sho"ld be acco#panied b!
s"itable kerb or carriagewa! #arkings as indicated in IR'9 %> 6F%&. 10.227
1..9.. Lo(#+%o' o" ENO PARGING #'$ NO STOPPINGF %&': he sign shall be
erected on sections of a road or street where the controlling a"thorit! has decided to
prohibit stopping of vehicles, even te#poraril! besides -B (AR3I-/ 6F%&. 10.267.
1..9.> P#r8%'& No+ A))o;!$ o' Foo+ P#+4: he sign is to be erected where the (arking
is not allowed on $oot (ath 6F%& 10.277.
1..9.0 P#r8%'& No+ A))o;!$ o' H#)" o" Foo+ P#+4: he sign is to be erected where the
(arking is not allowed on half $oot (ath 6F%& 10.2B7.
20
IRC: 67
1..16. Sp!!$ L%*%+ #'$ @!4%()! Co'+ro) S%&'
1..16.1 S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our9 he signs shall be of circ"lar shape with a red border
and bearing black s!#bols and n"#erals on white backgro"nd. he si7e shall be as "nder
Si@e Dia!eter
0 !! 2
Border
0 !! 2
Obi"ue Bar
0 !! 2
=ont Si@e
0 !! 2
)#all in 'on;"nction
with raffic light signal
%66 %> %> E>
)#all 066 >6 >6 166
-or#al 966 E> E> 1>6
=arge 1266 166 166 22>
1..16.2 Lo(#+%o': hese signs shall be erected at the beginning of an! section of a road
or the side of a str"ct"re, which is s"b;ect to prohibition or restriction so as to face the
entering traffic. Additional signs shall be erected within the prohibited section at each
intersection #ade b! a road which is not s"b;ect to prohibition so as to face the entering
traffic and infor# it of the restriction. $or speed li#it, additional repeater signs #a! also
be installed at s"itable intervals where necessar!.
1..16.%. A:)! )o#$ )%*%+: he sign shall be erected where entr! is prohibited for vehicles
whose a&le load e&ceeds a partic"lar li#it. o indicate the presence of an! weak bridge
ahead a definition plate with FCeak :ridge Ahead@ #a! be posted 6F%&. 10.2=7.
1..16... H!%&4+ )%*%+: he sign shall be erected in advance of an overhead str"ct"re
where entr! is prohibited for vehicles whose height e&ceeds a certain li#it 6F%&. 10.-07
1..16.>. L!'&+4 )%*%+: he sign shall be erected where entr! of vehicles e&ceeding a
partic"lar length is prohibited 6F%&. 10.-17
1..16.0. Lo#$ )%*%+: he sign shall be erected where entr! is prohibited for vehicles
whose laden weight e&ceeds a certain li#it 6F%&. 10.-27
1..16.E. M#:%*u* Sp!!$ )%*%+9 he sign shall be located at the beginning of the section
of the road or area covered b! a speed restriction, with n"#erals indicating the speed
li#it in k# per ho"r. he speed li#it sho"ld be #arked in #"ltiples of > k# per ho"r.
Chere difference speed li#its are to be i#posed on a certain classes of #otor vehicles
this shall be specified separatel! so as to ens"re that the n"#erals indicating the speed
li#it are clearl! visible fro# a distance. )!#bol of class of vehicle shall acco#pan! s"ch
speed li#it indication 6F%&.10.-- #'$ F%&.10.-07.

1..16.8. S+op "or Po)%(! C4!(8: he sign shall be erected where the police wishes to
#ake a check 6F%&. 10.-27.
1..16.9. /%$+4 )%*%+: he sign shall be "sed where entr! of vehicles e&ceeding a
partic"lar width is prohibited 6F%&. 10.-67.
2E
IRC: 67
1..11. R!+r%(+%o' E'$ S%&' 6F%& 10.-77
1..11.1. S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: It shall be circ"lar with a white backgro"nd. here shall
be a diagonal band of black at an angle of .> degrees sloping downward fro# right to
left. he si7e shall be as "nder9
Si@e Dia!eter
0 !! 2
Border
0 !! 2
Diagona Band
0 !! 2
)#all in 'on;"nction
with raffic light signal
%66 %> 26
)#all 066 >6 .6
-or#al 966 E> 06
=arge 1266 166 86
1..11.2. Purpo!: his sign shall indicate the point at which all prohibitions notified b!
prohibitor! signs for #oving vehicles ceases to appl!.
10.12. Co*pu)or, D%r!(+%o' Co'+ro) #'$ o+4!r S%&'
1..12.1. S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: hese signs shall be circ"lar in shape with bl"e
backgro"nd and white border 42 ##5, and having s!#bols in white. he si7e shall be as
"nder9
Si@e Dia!eter 0 !! 2
)#all in 'on;"nction with
raffic light signal
%66
)#all 066
-or#al 966
=arge 1266
1..12.2. 3u ;#, . 5u! o'),: he sign shall #ean that onl! b"ses are allowed and the
other traffic is not allowed on this roadAcarriagewa!. he sign #a! be s"pported b!
s"pple#entar! plate with F:,)*) B-=D@ written on it 6F%&. 10.-B7.
1..12.%. Co*pu)or, $%r!(+%o' %&'-&!'!r#) ;#rr#'+: hese signs shall, b! arrow or
arrows, indicate the appropriate direction4s5 in which vehicles are obliged to proceed, or
the onl! directions in which the! are per#itted to proceed. Co*pu)or, Tur'
L!"+.R%&4+: 610.-=, 10.007, Co*pu)or, A4!#$ #'$ Tur' L!"+. R%&4+ 6F%& 10.01,
10.027 Co*pu)or, A4!#$ 6F%&. 10.0-7
1..12... Co*pu)or, (,()! +r#(8.(,()! o'),: he sign shall notif! c!clists that the!
#"st "se the c!cle track at the entrance to which it is placed, and shall notif! the drivers
of other vehicles that the! are not entitled to "se that track 6F%& 10.007.
1..12.>. Co*pu)or, 8!!p )!"+: he sign is #ost fre?"entl! "sed on bollards or islands
and ref"ges in the #iddle of the carriagewa! and at the beginning of central reserves of
d"al carriagewa!. It sho"ld not be "sed at breaks in an otherwise contin"o"s central
28
IRC: 67
reserve. his sign is not to be "sed on the central island of a ro"ndabo"t.
At an "nsignalled ;"nction where a side road for#s a 1;"nction with a one1wa! road and
traffic is re?"ired to t"rn in one direction onl! fro# the side road, a sign for co#p"lsor!
t"rn left with a s"pple#entar! plate of one wa! sho"ld be "sed. hese signs are placed
opposite the side road. he advance sign for 'o#p"lsor! "rn =eft #a! be "sed in the
#inor road, together with the MBne wa!N plate as shown in 6F%& 10.027
1..12.0. Co*pu)or, C,()%+ #'$ P!$!+r%#' Rou+!: he )ign shall be "sed to
segregate c!cle and pedestrian lanes 6F%&.10.067.
1..12.E. Co*pu)or, ou'$ 4or': he sign shall #ean that the #otor vehicles shall
co#p"lsoril! so"nd horn at the location at which sign is placed, for instance at sharp
c"rves on hill roads 6F%& 10.077.
1..12.8. Co*pu)or, S'o; C4#%': he )ign shall be "sed in hill! areas for co#p"lsor!
"se of snow chain on all vehicles 6F%&.10.0B7.
1..12.9. M%'%*u* Sp!!$ L%*%+9 Chere engineering ;"dg#ent deter#ines that slow
speeds on a highwa! #ight i#pede the nor#al and reasonable #ove#ent of traffic, the
Mini#"# )peed =i#it sign #a! be installed to indicate the #ini#"# legal speed 6F%&.
10.0=7. his shall be "sed on specific ro"tes b! avoiding the slow #oving vehicles to
i#prove the efficienc! of the traffic. It is co#p"lsor! to indicate the end of #ini#"#
speed li#it sign when restriction of #ini#"# speed is applied for a section of the road.
1..12.16. P# !%+4!r %$!: he M(ass either sideN )ign as shown in F%&.10.20 is for "se
on traffic islands, "s"all! in one1wa! roads, where drivers passing either side of the sign
reach the sa#e destination i##ediatel! be!ond. It #"st be "sed in sit"ations where
drivers wo"ld beco#e co##itted to different destinations once the! had passed the sign.
In this case, a plain1faced bollard sho"ld nor#all! be provided, altho"gh it #ight not be
re?"ired where direction signs have been erected on the traffic islands.
1..12.11. P!$!+r%#' o'),: he sign shall #ean that onl! pedestrians are allowed and
the traffic is not allowed on this roadAcarriagewa!. he sign #a! be s"pported b!
s"pple#entar! plate with F(*2*)RIA-) B-=D@ written on it 6F%&. 10.217.
12. CAUTIONAR1./ARNING SIGNS
1>.1. he detailed di#ensioned drawings of nor#al si7ed sign and s!#bols thereon are
shown in (late12 for ease of reprod"ction. $or signs of other si7es, the s!#bols sho"ld be
proportionatel! red"ced or enlarged. he ca"tionar!Awarning signs are listed in
Annexure-II.
1>.2. S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: he signs shall be in the shape of an e?"ilateral triangle,
with ape& pointing "pwards. It shall have red border and black s!#bols on white
backgro"nd.
29
IRC: 67
Si@e Side 0 !! 2 Border 0 !! 2
)#all 066 .>
-or#al 966 E6
=arge 1266 96
1>.%. Lo(#+%o' #'$ Mou'+%'&: Carning signs sho"ld not be #o"nted on the sa#e post
as a )B( or /IV* CAD speed li#it sign, nor #o"nted on a traffic signal post. Chen
#o"nted with other t!pes of signs, the triang"lar warning signs sho"ld alwa!s be
#o"nted at the top. Chere two or #ore warning signs are erected together, the sign
relating to the ha7ard first enco"ntered sho"ld be placed "pper#ost. Chen a new sign is
added to an e&isting post, it is i#portant to ens"re that the correct order is #aintained, if
necessar! ad;"sting the position of the e&isting signs. he warning signs sho"ld nor#all!
be located at the following distances in advance of the ha7ard warned against9
No'-ur5#' Lo(#+%o'
T)'e of Road Pain or Roing
Terrain 0!2
+i) Terrain
0!2
*&presswa!s 266 166
-ational 8ighwa!s
and )tate 8ighwa!s
1>6 E>
Ma;or 2istrict Roads 126 06
R"ral Roads 96 .>
hese distances #a! be increased on steep downhill gradients to acco"nt for increased
speed. Chere #ap t!pe advance direction signs are posted in advance of the inter1
sections, the warning signs relating to these ;"nctions co"ld be avoided to eli#inate the
crowding of signs.
1>.. Cur9! S%&'
1>...1. hese signs are to be "sed, wherever the direction of align#ent changes. hese
signs are intended to forewarn the driver to red"ce the speed and proceed ca"tio"sl!. he
following able gives the radii of c"rvat"re below which the signs are warranted9
T)'e of Road Pain or Roing
Terrain 0!2
+i) Terrain
0!2
-ational 8ighwa!s and
)tate 8ighwa!s
%06 96
Ma;or 2istrict Roads 2%6 06
Bther 2istrict Roads 1>> %%
Village Roads 96 2%
%6
IRC: 67
1>.>. 270 D!&r!! Loop: he sign shall be "sed to ca"tion the vehicles abo"t 2E6 2egree
sharp loop. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch area. 6F%& 12.17
1>.0. 3#rr%!r
he sign sho"ld be erected in advance of a gate controlling entr! into a road. A pair of
signs sho"ld be "sed for the p"rpose9 4i5 a warning sign with a definition plate bearing the
words M)=BC, :ARRI*R A8*A2N installed at a distance of 266 # fro# the barrier and
4ii5 another warning sign with a definition plate bearing the words M2*A2 )=BC,
:ARRI*R A8*A2N installed at a distance of >61166 # in plain and rolling terrain and
%6106 # in hill! terrain. In case of toll barriers, the words M:ARRI*R A8*A2N #a! be
replaced b! MB== :ARRI*R A8*A2N 6F%&. 12.27.
1>.E. 3)%'$ P!ro' L%8!), o' Ro#$ A4!#$: his sign is posted onl! near schools or
instit"tions #eant for the blind persons 6F%&. 12.-7.
1>.8. 3u%)+ Up Ar!#: he sign shall be "sed to ca"tion the vehicles abo"t :"ilt "p area.
he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch area. 6F%& 12.07
1>.9. C#++)!
he sign sho"ld be erected where there is danger d"e to far# ani#als or cattle crossing
on the road. he sign sho"ld not be "sed si#pl! beca"se ani#als are driven along or
across the road at fre?"ent intervals b"t sho"ld be "sed onl! where the! cross reg"larl!
6F%&. 12.27
1>.16.Cro Ro#$ :he sign sho"ld be erected in advance of the cross road where in the
opinion of the controlling a"thorit!, a s"fficientl! large vol"#e of crossing or entering
traffic together with restricted sight distance is likel! to constit"te a ha7ard. his sign
sho"ld onl! be "sed when the drivers need to be warned of the e&istence of an
intersection and no other indication, e.g., b! a #ap t!pe advance direction sign or traffic
signal, is given 6F%&. 12.67
1>.11. C,()! Cro%'& : he sign sho"ld be erected in advance of all "ncontrolled c!cle
crossings 6F%&. 12.77.
1>.12. C,()! Rou+! A4!#$ 6/#r'%'& "or EC,()! o' ro#$ #4!#$7 6M%:!$ Tr#""%(
Co'$%+%o'7: his sign is posted in sit"ation where the '!cle Ro"te is approaching the
road and drivers are re?"ired to slow down 6F%&. 12.B7.
1>.1%. D#'&!r /#r'%'& S%&': his sign is posted in sit"ations where the vehicle driver
#a! face an! kind of danger and the drivers are re?"ired to slow down their vehicles for
safe travel 6F%&. 12.=7.
1>.1.. D#'&!rou D%p: he sign sho"ld be erected where a sharp dip in the profile of the
road or a ca"sewa! is likel! to ca"se considerable disco#fort to traffic 6F%&. 12.107.
%1
IRC: 67
1>.1>. D#'&!rou D%+(4: his sign is posted in sit"ations where the road has ditch and
the drivers are re?"ired to slow down their vehicles for safe travel 6F%&. 12.117.
1>.10. D!#" P!ro' L%8!), o' Ro#$ A4!#$: his sign is posted onl! near the schools
or instit"tions #eant for deaf persons 6F%&. 12.127.
1>.1E. E'$ o" Du#) C#rr%#&!;#,: his sign is posted when d"al carriagewa! is ending
and single carriagewa! is starting. he sign #a! be posted at 16611>6 # fro# the end of
d"al carriagewa! 6F%&. 12.1-7.
1>.18. F#))%'& Ro(8 :he sign sho"ld be erected wherever rocks are liable to fall on the
road either seasonall! or thro"gho"t the !ear. he s!#bol #a! be reversed to show the
side fro# which rock fall is e&pected. he highwa! a"thorities sho"ld cover the signs
d"ring the season when this proble# does not e&ist 6F%&. 12.107.
1>.19. F!rr,: he sign is intended to warn the drivers abo"t the e&istence of a ferr!
crossing across a river. It is reco##ended that pair of signs be "sed for this p"rpose, one
for advance warning located at 266 # fro# the ferr!, and the second erected near the
ferr!. he distance of the second sign fro# the ferr! #a! be >6 to 166 # in plain and
rolling co"ntr! and %6 to 06 # in hills depending on the design speed 6F%&. 12.127.

1>.26. G#p %' M!$%#': he sign sho"ld be installed ahead of a gap in the #edian of a
divided carriagewa!, other than at intersection 6F%&. 12.167.
1>.21. Gu#r$!$ R#%);#, Cro%'&: he sign sho"ld be "sed to warn traffic on the
approaches to g"arded railwa! crossings. A pair of signs shall be "sed for the p"rpose 4i5
an advance warning sign located at 266 # awa! fro# the crossing and 4ii5 a second sign
to be erected near the crossing. he distance of the second sign fro# the crossing #a!be
>61166 # in plain and rolling terrain and %6106 # in hill! terrain 6F%&. 12.177.
1>.22. U'&u#r$!$ R#%);#, Cro%'&: he sign sho"ld be "sed on the approaches of
railwa! level crossings where there are no gates or other barriers. A pair of signs shall be
"sed for the p"rpose9 4i5 an advance warning sign located at 266 # awa! fro# the
crossing and 4ii5 a second sign to be erected near the crossing. he distance of the second
sign fro# the crossing #a! be >61166 # in plain and rolling terrain and %6106 # in hill!
terrain 6F%&. 12.1B7.
1>.2%. L#'! C)our!: his sign is "sed to ca"tion the driver of the clos"re of a portion
of the carriagewa! on #"lti1lane highwa!s 6F%&. 12.1=, 12.20 #'$ 12.217.
1>.2.. L!"+ . R%&4+ Cur9! he left hand c"rve sign sho"ld be "sed to #ark c"rves
bearing to the left and right hand c"rve sign for c"rves bearing to the right 6F%&. 12.22
#'$ 12.2-7.
1>.2>. Loo! Gr#9!): he sign sho"ld be "sed on section of a road on which gravel #a!
be thrown "p b! fast #oving vehicles. he sign sho"ld be re#oved i##ediatel! after the
ha7ard is re#edied 6F%&. 12.207.
%2
IRC: 67
1>.20. M#Hor Ro#$ A4!#$: he sign sho"ld be erected in advance of crossing with a
#a;or road, where in the opinion of the controlling a"thorit!, a s"fficientl! large vol"#e
of traffic together with restricted sight distance is likel! to constit"te a ha7ard. he sign
sho"ld not be "sed where the inter1section is controlled b! traffic signal 6F%&. 12.22 #'$
12.267.
1>.2E. M!' #+ /or8: he sign sho"ld be displa!ed onl! when #en or #achines are
working on the road or ad;acent to it or on overhead lines or poles. he sign sho"ld be
re#oved i##ediatel! after the work is co#pleted 6F%&. 12.277.
1>.28. M!r&%'& Tr#""%( A4!#$: his sign is posted in sit"ations where the traffic fro#
other road is #erging and the drivers are re?"ired to slow down their vehicles for safe
travel 6F%&. 12.2B7.
1>.29. N#rro; Ro#$ A4!#$: he sign sho"ld be erected on s"ch sections of roads where
in the opinion of the controlling a"thorit!, a s"dden red"ction in width of pave#ent
ca"ses a danger to traffic 6F%&. 12.2=7.
1>.%6. N#rro; 3r%$&! A4!#$: he sign sho"ld be erected on roads in advance of
bridges where the clear width between kerbs or wheel g"ards is less than the nor#al
width of the carriagewa! 6F%&. 12.-07.
1>.%1. Op!'%'& or S;%'& 3r%$&!: his sign is posted in sit"ations where the road swing
bridge and the drivers are re?"ired to slow down their vehicles for safe travel 6F%&.
12.-17.
1>.%2. O9!r4!#$ C#5)!: his sign is "sed to ca"tion the driver of the presence of
overhead power trans#ission lines 6F%&. 12.-27.
1>.%%. P!$!+r%#' Cro%'&: he sign sho"ld be erected in advance on both approaches
to "ncontrolled pedestrian crossings. his is absol"tel! essential when visibilit! of the
crossing is i#paired b! a bend or h"#p in the road 6F%&. 12.--7.
1>.%.. P)#,&rou'$ A4!#$: he sign shall be "sed to ca"tion the vehicles abo"t pla!
gro"nd approaching. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch area 6F%&. 12.-07
1>.%>. Iu#, S%$! or R%9!r 3#'8: his sign is "sed to ca"tion the driver of the presence
of the i#pending danger b! the side of the road 6F%&. 12.-27.
1>.%0. Iu!u! L%8!), A4!#$: his sign is posted in sit"ations where the road is
congested d"e to heav! vehic"lar #ove#ent and the drivers are re?"ired to slow down
their vehicles or avoid that road for safe travel 6F%&. 12.-67.
1>.%E. R!$u(!$ C#rr%#&!;#,: his sign is "sed to ca"tion the driver of the red"ction in
the width of the carriagewa! ahead. his is applicable to "ndivided carriagewa! when
%%
IRC: 67
so#e portion of the carriagewa! is closed or red"ced for #aintenance or repairs
6F%&. 12.-7, 12.-B7.
1>.%8.R%&4+.L!"+ H#%rp%' 3!'$: he sign sho"ld be "sed to #ark c"rves of s#all radii,
where the change of direction is so considerable as to a#o"nt to a reversal of direction.
he s!#bol sho"ld bend to left or right according to the road align#ent 6F%&. 12.-= #'$
12.007.

1>.%9. R%&4+.L!"+ R!9!r! 3!'$: he sign sho"ld be erected where two c"rves in
opposite direction are separated b! a tangent less than 126 # in length in plains and %6 #
in hills. he sign #a! also be erected where in the opinion of the controlling a"thorit!,
the nat"re of the reverse bend is not obvio"s to approaching drivers and constit"tes a
ha7ard. If the first c"rve is to the right, a right reverse bend sign shall be "sed. If the first
c"rve is to the left, a left reverse bend sign shall be "sed 6F%&. 12.01 #'$ 12.027.
1>..6. Ro#$ /%$!': he sign sho"ld be erected on s"ch sections of roads where in the
opinion of the controlling a"thorit!, the s"dden widening of a road ca"ses a danger to
traffic, s"ch as, a two1lane road s"ddenl! widening to a d"al carriagewa! 6F%&. 12.0-7.
1>..1. Rou&4 Ro#$: his sign is posted in sit"ations where the road is ro"gh and the
drivers are re?"ired to slow down their vehicles for safe travel 6F%&. 12.007.
1>..2. Rou'$#5ou+: he sign sho"ld be "sed where it is necessar! to indicate the
approach to a ro"ndabo"t and ade?"ate warning is not conve!ed b! a #ap t!pe advance
direction sign 6F%&. 12.027.
1>..%. Ru*5)! S+r%p: he sign sho"ld be posted >6 # 1 06 # in advance of the r"#ble
strips provided on the road to control and red"ce the speed. his is to warn the drivers of
the presence of the r"#ble strip 6F%&. 12.067.
1>.... Ru';#,: his sign is "sed to warn the drivers of the presence of r"nwa! ahead
and possible #ove#ents of aircrafts. he sign #a! be posted at >61166 # in advance of
the r"nwa! 6F%&. 12.077.
1>..>. S(4oo) A4!#$: he sign sho"ld be erected where school b"ildings or gro"nds are
ad;acent to the road, and where in the opinion of the controlling a"thorit!, passing traffic
can create a ha7ard to children 6F%&. 12.0B7
1>..0. S!r%! o" 3!'$: his sign sho"ld be "sed to ca"tion the driver of the presence of
7ig 7ag for a long distance over the section of road ahead. he sign #a! be posted >61166
# ahead of the section "nder ?"estion. he sign #a! be repeated at appropriate intervals
if the 7ig 7ag road is long 6F%&. 12.0=7.
1>..E. S%$! Ro#$
he sign sho"ld be erected in advance of the side road intersections where in the opinion
of the controlling a"thorit!, a s"fficientl! large vol"#e of entering traffic together with
restricted sight distance is likel! to constit"te a ha7ard. he sign sho"ld onl! be "sed
%.
IRC: 67
when the drivers need to be warned of the e&istence of a ;"nction and no other indication,
e.g., b! a #ap t!pe advance direction sign or traffic signal, is given 6F%&. 12.20 #'$
12.217.
1>..8. S)%pp!r, Ro#$
he sign sho"ld be erected to warn that the section of the road ahead #a! be partic"larl!
slipper!. he sign sho"ld be re#oved i##ediatel! after the ha7ard is re#edied
6F%&. 12.227
1>..9. S)%pp!r, Ro#$ 5!(#u! o" I(!: his sign is posted in sit"ations where the road
has ice and the drivers are re?"ired to slow down their vehicles for safe travel 6F%&.
12.2-7.
1>.>6. Sp!!$ 3r!#8!r: his sign sho"ld be "sed to warn the drivers of the presence of
the speed breaker. his sign sho"ld be posted >6106 # in advance of the speed breaker
location 6F%&. 12.207.
1>.>1. S+#&&!r!$ I'+!r-!(+%o': he sign sho"ld be "sed to indicate ;"nctions where the
distance between two ;"nctions does not e&ceed 06 #. his sign sho"ld onl! be "sed
when the driver needs to be warned of the e&istence of a ;"nction and no other indication,
e.g., b! a #ap t!pe advance direction sign or traffic signal, is given 6F%&. 12.22 #'$
12.267.
1>.>2. S+#r+ o" Du#) C#rr%#&!;#,: his sign is posted when a single carriagewa! ends
"p into d"al carriagewa!. he sign #a! be posted at 166 # fro# the start of d"al
carriagewa! 6F%&. 12.277.
1>.>%. S+!!p A(!'+.D!(!'+
1>.>%.1. S+!!p #(!'+: he sign sho"ld be "sed %6 # before a steep "pgrade where the
erecting a"thorit! considers that the steepness of the "pgrade warrants a warning to the
road "sers. A gradient of 16 per cent and above #a! be considered steep gradient for this
p"rpose. he sign sho"ld not be "sed "nless the gradient contin"es for a length of abo"t
>66 # to 1 k#. It sho"ld be repeated at s"itable intervals in the stretch having the steep
ascent 6F%&. 12.2B7.
1>.>%.2. S+!!p $!(!'+: he sign sho"ld be "sed %6 # before a steep downgrade, where
the erecting a"thorit! considers that the steepness of the grade #a! constit"te a ha7ard to
traffic. A gradient of 16 per cent and above #a! be considered as a steep gradient for this
p"rpose. he sign sho"ld not be "sed "nless the gradient contin"es for a length of abo"t
>66 #. It sho"ld be repeated at intervals in the stretch having the steep descent 6F%&.
12.2=7.
1>.>.. Su$$!' S%$! /%'$9 his sign is "sed to ca"tion the driver of the danger of side
winds, which endanger the lives of travelers. his sign is posted at places where s"ch
%>
IRC: 67
weather conditions e&ist. his will enable the driver to proceed ca"tio"sl! and act
appropriatel! in case of e#ergenc! 6F%&. 12.607.
1>.>>. T-I'+!r!(+%o': he sign sho"ld be erected in advance of 1;"nctions where in
the opinion of the controlling a"thorit!, the nat"re of the intersection is not obvio"s to
approaching drivers. he width of bands sho"ld indicate the relative i#portance of the
roads. his sign sho"ld onl! be "sed when the driver needs to be warned of the e&istence
of a ;"nction and no other indication, e.g., b! a #ap t!pe advance direction sign or traffic
signal, is given 6F%&. 12.617
1>.>0. Tr#""%( D%9!r%o' o' Du#) C#rr%#&!;#,: his sign is "sed to warn the driver of
the diversion of traffic fro# one carriagewa! to the other. Mostl! it is "sed on d"al
carriagewa! when one carriagewa! is closed 6F%&. 12.627.
1>.>E. Tr#""%( S%&'#): his sign sho"ld be "sed to ca"tion the drivers of the presence of
traffic signals. his sign #a! be posted >61166 # in advance of the location of traffic
signals 6F%&. 12.6-7.

1>.>8. Tr#* Cro%'&: he sign shall be "sed to ca"tion the vehicles abo"t approaching
ra#s 'rossing. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch area. 6F%& 12.607
1>.>9. Tu''!) A4!#$ /#r'%'&: his sign is posted in sit"ations where the t"nnel
approaches and the drivers are re?"ired to slow down their vehicles for safe travel 6F%&.
12.627.
1>.06. T;o /#, Op!r#+%o': his sign is "sed to ca"tion the driver of a changed pattern
of traffic condition on a carriagewa! e&pected to carr! traffic in one direction onl!. $or
e&a#ple, on a d"al carriagewa!, the entire traffic is diverted to one side beca"se of
e#ergenc! or road work. In this sit"ation drivers are warned b! posting this sign 6F%&.
12.667.
1>.01. T;o ;#, +r#""%( o' Cro Ro#$ A4!#$ /#r'%'&: his sign is posted in
sit"ations where the traffic is co#ing fro# opposite direction and the drivers are re?"ired
to slow down their vehicles for safe travel 6F%&. 12.677.
1>.02. /%)$ A'%*#) )%8!), +o 5! o' ro#$ #4!#$: his sign is posted in sit"ations where
the wild ani#als #a! cross the road and the drivers are re?"ired to slow down their
vehicles for safe travel 6F%&. 12.6B7.
1>.0%. 1-I'+!r!(+%o': he sign sho"ld be erected on the approach to a bif"rcation of
an! road. his sign sho"ld onl! be "sed when the driver needs to be warned of the
e&istence of a ;"nction and no other indication, e g., b! a #ap t!pe advance direction sign
or traffic signal, is given 6F%&. 12.6=, 12.70 #'$ 12.717
16. INFORMATOR1 SIGNS
%0
IRC: 67
10.1. he signs ill"strated in this section give infor#ation to the road "ser regarding
their location or facilities available in the vicinit!. he detailed di#ensioned drawings of
nor#al si7ed sign and s!#bols thereon are shown in Plate- for ease of reprod"ction.
$or signs of other si7es, the s!#bols sho"ld be proportionatel! red"ced or enlarged. he
infor#ator! signs are listed in Annexure-III.
10.2. he signs are classified "nder the following s"b1heads keeping in view their
design and application9
415 2irection and (lace Identification )igns
425 $acilit! Infor#ation )igns
4%5 Bther ,sef"l Infor#ation )igns
4.5 (arking )igns, and
4>5 $lood /a"ge )ign
10.% D%r!(+%o' #'$ P)#(! I$!'+%"%(#+%o' S%&'
$ollowing are the f"nctions of the direction signs9
It sho"ld give drivers advance infor#ation of their approach to a ;"nction
It sho"ld indicate the t!pe of ;"nction
It sho"ld infor# the# of the destinations that #a! be reached fro# each
e&it
It sho"ld identif! the ro"te and indicate its stat"s within network
10.%.1. S4#p!, (o)our #'$ )#'&u#&! o" %'(r%p+%o': hese signs shall be rectang"lar.
8owever direction signs #a! be in the shape of an elongated rectangle with the longer
side hori7ontal, ter#inating in an arrowhead. he signs shall have green backgro"nd,
white letters and arrows, and white border for -ational 8ighwa!s, )tate 8ighwa!s,
Ma;or 2istrict Roads and R"ral Roads. $or *&presswa!s and roads in "rban areas, the
signs shall have bl"e backgro"nd and white letters, arrows and border. Inscription shall
be in *nglish and other lang"age4s5 as necessar!. )i7e of the letters shall be as specified
in able 11.1. o ens"re "nifor#it! and better legibilit! of advance directional signs,
g"idelines are provided for designing the# in Annexure-IV. he g"idelines incl"de the
letters and n"#erals and their place#ent with respect to borders and legends. All
#essages, borders and legends shall be retroreflective and all backgro"nds shall be
retroreflective or ill"#inated.
10.%.2. A$9#'(! $%r!(+%o' %&': he sign indicates the ro"tes ahead b! showing the
na#es of partic"lar places with arrow s!#bols indicating directions. If desired, distance
of places in k# #a! be shown after the destination na#es. If #ore than one place is to be
shown in the sa#e direction, the na#es of the places #a! be gro"ped and a single arrow
"sed for direction indication. -a#es A /ro"p of na#es of places be separated b! a line as
shown in F%&. 16.1. hese are called as stack t!pe sign. Bn high speed roads where the
;"nctions are co#ple& in la!o"t, large si7e signs 4#ap t!pe signs5 shown in F%&. 16.2
#a! be e#plo!ed. In sit"ation where rotar! 4ro"ndabo"t5 inter1section e&ists, signs as
shown in F%&. 16.- #a! be e#plo!ed. he signs can be either sho"lder #o"nted or gantr!
#o"nted. /antr! #o"nted signs are generall! "sed for grade separated intersections. he
sign shall nor#all! be located at the sa#e distance fro# the inter1section as given in
paragraph 1>.%.
%E
IRC: 67
$or grade separated intersections, 4i.e. where the traffic #ove#ent occ"rs on two or #ore
than two levels5, two advanced direction signs sho"ld be provided. he first $ar Advance
2irection sign, is located 1 k# fro# the e&it. It sho"ld be sho"lder #o"nted sign b"t
where the right of wa! is li#ited, a gantr! #o"nted sign #a! be "sed. he second
advance direction sign is located >66 # fro# the e&it. It sho"ld be gantr! #o"nted, b"t at
intersections where the n"#ber of thro"gh lanes re#ains constant, it #a! be sho"lder
#o"nted.

$ar Advance 2irection )igns, the arrow showing the direction and destination reached
thro"gh e&it shall be depicted on the sign, as shown in F%&ur! 16.1, f"rther wherever
applicable, ro"te n"#bers sho"ld be displa!ed.
Chere the si7e of sign beco#es ver! large to acco##odate d"al lang"age it is advisable
to install onl! one sign b"t si7e will be large.
10.%.2.1. M#p +,p! A$9#'(! D%r!(+%o' %&'
Map t!pe of sign is designed based on the ;"nction config"ration and geo#etr!.
8owever it can be #odified in ter#s of shape and co#position for increasing the
clarit! and aesthetics.
In a ro"ndabo"t ;"nction sign, the reco##ended #ini#"# angle for c"t1o"t is 2>O.
he p"rpose of the c"t o"t is to e#phasi7e that all traffic #"st travel in a clockwise
direction.
Chere a ro"ndabo"t is offset fro# the #ain direction of travel, it #a! be
appropriate to show a c"rved approach ar# on the advanced direction sign.
10.%.2.2. S%+%'& o" A$9#'(! $%r!(+%o' %&'
<"nction Reference point9 he distance in advance of ;"nction at which Advance
2irection signs sho"ld be sited is #eas"red fro# the ;"nction reference point. he
reference point is defined above.
Interchanges9 the point at which carriagewa! widens to for# the e&it road
At grade ;"nction9
he )B( or /ive Ca! line
he point at which the carriagewa! first widens to for# additional t"rning lanes
or slip roads.7
10.%.2.%. S%+%'& o" A$9#'(! D%r!(+%o' S%&' "or I'+!r(4#'&!
he standard distances at which $ar Advance 2irection sign and Advance 2irection )ign
wo"ld be sited are shown in F%& 16.1. his shall be applicable for e&presswa!s or
highwa!s with #a;or interchanges. 8owever, if the distance between the ne&t ;"nction is
less than 1 k# 4a likel! case in "rban areas5, onl! Advance direction sign shall be "sed.
10.%.2... S+#(8 +,p! A$9#'(! D%r!(+%o' S%&'
)tack t!pe signs are intended for "se onl! at si#ple ;"nctions and sho"ld not
indicate #ore than three directions as the sign wo"ld then beco#e diffic"lt to read
:oth the arrow and the panel are centered verticall! on the sign
Arrows #a! be vertical or hori7ontal or at an! angle 4incre#ents of 22.>I5.
%8
IRC: 67
Chen #ore than one destination is shown, following sho"ld be considered
Ahead destination with vertical arrow on right hand side of destination block.
2estinations to the right with the arrow to the right of the destination block.
2estinations to the left with the arrow to the right of the destination block.
10.%.%. D!+%'#+%o' %&': he sign sho"ld be posted in advance at intersections of #a;or
i#portance or at intersections where the approach speeds are high re?"iring advance
infor#ation. he places with vertical arrow shall be at the top, the right arrow ne&t, and
the left arrow at the botto# of the asse#bl!. he #a&i#"# n"#ber of destinations in a
single destination sign shall not e&ceed three 6F%&. 16.17.
10.%... D%r!(+%o'#) %&': he sign shows 6F%&. 16.07 where a road leads to and indicates
the na#es of towns+ railwa! stations, aerodro#es, or p"blic centers, and the distance b!
road to the#. 2irection is indicated b! the arrowhead at the end of the sign board, the
board being placed generall! parallel to the road leading to the place na#ed. hese t!pes
of signs are called as $lag t!pe signs.
10.%...1 S%+%'& o" D%r!(+%o' S%&'
2irection signs are located at the ;"nction itself. he siting sho"ld be s"ch that it is
visible to the drivers both d"ring their approach and whilst #aking an! t"rning
#ove#ent. Also there is no conf"sion as to which e&it the sign refers. able below shows
the #ini#"# clear visibilit! distance for direction signs with reference to 8>
th
percentile
of speed. )iting of directional signs is shown in F%&. 16.0.
9/
th
'ercentie of
s'eed
07!'h2
Mini!u! cear visibiit)
distance
0!2
61.> >6
.>106 E>
06186 166
Bver 86 12>
10.%.>. R!#ur#'(! %&' or rou+! (o'"%r*#+or, %&': he sign 6F%&.16.27 sho"ld be
erected on i#portant roads be!ond an inter1section or ;"nction, to reass"re a driver of a
vehicle that the desired direction is being followed. A ro"te confir#ator! sign shall
nor#all! show the ro"te n"#ber, destination reached and distances to those destinations.
If two place na#es along with their distances have to be shown, the "pper na#e sho"ld
be of the place with larger pop"lation or #a&i#"# i#portance on the ro"te and the ne&t
na#e being of the place ne&t in the order of i#portance.
S%+%'& o" R!#ur#'(! S%&'
%9
IRC: 67
It sho"ld be placed E.0 # to 06 # be!ond the far sho"lder or c"rb line of the intersected
road of the ;"nction. In "rban areas, reass"rance sign #a! be placed in between
intersections so as to keep the "ser infor#ed.
he na#es of the destination places sho"ld be the sa#e as shown on the advance
direction signs placed before the intersection. $or #a;or interchanges, it sho"ld be placed
within a distance of 266 # fro# the last point at which vehicle co"ld ;oin the #ain
carriagewa!. It #a! also be "sed along a ro"te at spacing not greater than 16 k# on
highwa!s or e&presswa!s.
9/
th
'ercentie of s'eed
07!'h2
Mini!u! cear visibiit)
distance0!2
61.> >6
.>106 E>
06186 166
Bver 86 12>
G#'+r, Mou'+!$ R!#ur#'(! S%&'
/antr! signs for both, the lane specific ;"nctions or non1lane specific ;"nction,
can incl"de #ore than one destination on the sa#e line. A co##a is "sed to
separate two places in the sa#e block.
:oth t!pe signs #a! incl"de ;"nction na#e panel at the top of the asse#bl!. his
sho"ld appl! onl! on the first sign on the approach to the ;"nction and wo"ld
nor#all! incl"de distance to the ;"nction.
10.%.0. P)#(! . C%+, %$!'+%"%(#+%o': he sign 6F%&. 16.67 sho"ld be "sed along highwa!s
to #ark entrance to the place of cit!. It sho"ld be erected at the entrance to the area
incorporated in the local a"thorit!. If the b"ilt1"p area does not e&tend to the corporate
line at the point where it crosses the highwa!, then the sign sho"ld be placed inside the
incorporated area 96 # in advance of the edge of the b"ilt1"p section.
10.%.E. Tru(8 L#, 5,!: Along the highwa!s, the provision of r"ck =a! :!es, has
beco#e necessar! and as s"ch the tr"ck drivers #"st be ade?"atel! infor#ed of the
availabilit! of s"ch a facilit!. he sign of the t!pe shown in F%&. 16.7 is to be provided
with the directional arrow showing the direction in which the facilit! is located. hese
signs are posted in advance of the location where tr"ck la! b!e is provided.
10.%.8. To)) 5oo+4 #4!#$: he sign is "sed to indicate the location of toll booth where
charges are levied and collected fro# the road "sers for their "se of road facilities to
collect these charges are set "p, the sign shown in F%&. 16.B is to be provided. he sign is
posted >66 to 1666 #in advance of the toll booth.
10.%.9 /!%&4 5r%$&! #4!#$: he sign is "sed to indicate the drivers of tr"cks or heav!
goods vehicles the location of weighbridge station. he distance or direction arrow #a!
be incl"ded below the te&t. his is provided in advance of the facilit! so that driver can
red"ce the speed and leave the highwa! safel!. 6F%&. 16.=7
.6
IRC: 67
10...F#(%)%+, I'"or*#+%o' S%&'
he signs ill"strated in this section give infor#ation to the road "ser regarding location
and availabilit! of services in the vicinit!.
10...1. S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: hese signs shall be rectang"lar and have a bl"e
backgro"nd, while black s!#bol shall be displa!ed in Chite )?"are to indicate the
facilit!. he si7e of the nor#al sign shall be 866 ## & 066 ## and of the s#all si7ed
sign 066 ## & .>6 ##. )i7e of the s!#bol shall be as shown in the fig"res. Bn the bl"e
band at the botto# of the sign, the distance to the facilit! indicated or to entr! of the road
leading to it, #a! be inscribed in white. he signs #a! also be set "p at the entr! to the
road leading to the facilit! and #a! then bear a white directional arrow on the bl"e part at
the botto#. $or *&presswa!s, the si7e shall be 1266 ## & 966 ##.
10...2. E#+%'& p)#(!: he sign sho"ld be "sed to indicate where a reg"lar eating place is
located 6F%&. 16.107.
10...%. F%))%'& +#+%o' 6Fu!) Pu*p7: he sign sho"ld be erected on long stretches of
roads in r"ral areas at the entr! to the road leading to the facilit!. It is not necessar! when
the facilit! is within sight and available at reasonabl! fre?"ent intervals along the ro"te
6F%&. 16.117.
10..... F%r+ #%$ po+: he sign sho"ld be "sed to notif! the drivers of vehicles on long
stretches of roads in r"ral areas of the first aid facilit! which #a! be helpf"l in case of
e#ergenc! 6F%&. 16.127.
10...>. Hop%+#): he sign sho"ld be "sed to notif! drivers of vehicles that the! sho"ld
take the preca"tions re?"ired near #edical establish#ents and in partic"lar that the!
sho"ld not #ake an! "nnecessar! noise. he sign serves to indicate the location of
hospital where #edical facilities will be available. 6F%&. 16.1-7
10...0. L%&4+ r!"r!4*!'+: he sign sho"ld be "se to indicate a place where light
refresh#ents wo"ld be available 6F%&. 16.107.
10...E. Pu5)%( +!)!p4o'!: he sign sho"ld be erected on long stretches of roads in r"ral
areas indicating the distance to the nearest p"blic telephone on s"pple#entar! plate,
especiall! where it is in inconspic"o"s position 6F%&. 16.127.
10...8. R!+%'& p)#(!: he sign sho"ld be "sed to indicate where facilities for resting and
lodging wo"ld be available. It shall be co#bined with a separate definition plate,
indicating whether the place is a Rest 8o"se, Motel, 8otel, etc. 6F%&. 16.167.
10.>. O+4!r U!"u) I'"or*#+%o' S%&': he shape and colo"r of these signs shall be the
sa#e as those of F$acilit! Infor#ation@ signs. he s!#bols shall be according to the
drawings shown.
.1
IRC: 67
10.>.1 A%rpor+: he sign sho"ld be erected at the places where the Airport is sit"ated
nearb!. 6F%&. 16.177
10.>.2 Au+o-r%(84#; +#'$: he sign is to be erected where the a"to1rickshaws are to
wait 6F%& 16.1B7
10.>.%. 3u )#'!: his sign is installed to infor# the drivers of the presence of reserved
b"s lane in the carriagewa!. he operation of b"s lane is s"pported b! appropriate
#arkings on the pave#ent to delineate the lane and indicate the b"s onl! lane #arkings.
hese are generall! #o"nted overhead with appropriate s"pport. 6F%&. 16.1=7
10.>... 3u +op: he sign sho"ld be erected at the places where the b"ses are designated
to stop. 6F%&. 16.207
10.>.>. C#*p S%+!: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t 'a#p )ite. he
sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch areas. 6F%&. 16.217
10.>.0. C4#%r L%"+: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t 'hair =ift facilit!.
he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch facilit! 6F%&.16.227
10.>.E. Co'+r# ")o; 5u )#'!: his sign is installed to indicate the presence of b"s lane
to per#it the operation of b"ses in the opposing direction of flow on one1wa! streets.
6F%&. 16.2-7
10.>.8. Co'+r# F)o; C,()! L#'!: his sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t
'ontra flow of '!cles and shall be installed before beginning of s"ch lane 4F%&.16.207
10.>.9. Cou'+r, 3or$!r: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t :order of
co"ntr!. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch location 6F%&.16.227.
10.>.16. C,()! )#'!: his sign provides infor#ation abo"t '!cle =ane to road "sers
6F%&. 16.26 #'$ 16.277
10.>.11. C,()!-r%(84#; +#'$: he sign is to be erected where the c!cle1rickshaws are
to wait 6F%&. 16.2B7
10.>.12. E:pr!;#, S,*5o) S%&': his sign is erected at entr! of *&presswa!s
6F%&.16.2=7
10.>.1%. E'$ o" E:pr!;#, S%&': his sign is erected at end of *&presswa!s
6F%&.16.-07
10.>.1.. E'+r, R#*p "or E:pr!;#,: he sign is erected where there is *ntr! ra#p to
e&presswa! 6F%&.16.-17
10.>.1>. E:%+ R#*p "or E:pr!;#,: he sign is erected where there is *&it ra#p to
e&presswa! 6F%&.16.-27
.2
IRC: 67
10.>.10. E*!r&!'(, E:%+ %' Tu''!): he sign shall be "sed to infor# people abo"t
e#ergenc! e&it. he sign shall be placed at s"ch areas as t"nnel etc. 6F%&. 16.-- #'$
16.-07
10.>.1E. Foo+ O9!r 3r%$&!: It is "sed to infor# pedestrians of the location of pedestrian
foot over bridge. )igns are erected at both sides of the carriagewa!.
6F%&. 16.-27
10.>.18. Go)" Cour!: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t /olf 'o"rse.
he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch facilit!. 6F%&. 16.-67
10.>.19. Gu%$! %&' o' To)) L#'! Por+#)9 his sign shall be "sed to infor# vehicle abo"t
/"ide sign on oll =ane (ortal. 6F%&. 16.-77
10.>.26. Ho)%$#, C4#)!+: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t 8olida!
'halets. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch areas. 6F%&. 16.-B7
10.>.21. Ho*! Do'!: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t ho#e 7one
"sef"l for traffic 'al#ing #eas"res which will entail slowing down to re?"ired speed
levels as well as no honking. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch area 4his
sign can be in "sed both r"ral and "rban areas5. 6F%&. 16.-=7
10.>.22. I'$u+r%#) Ar!#: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t ind"strial
area. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch areas. 6F%&. 16.007
10.>.2%. N#+%o'#) H!r%+#&!: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t national
8eritage Area. he sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch area. 6F%&.16.017
10.>.2.. No +4rou&4 ro#$: he sign sho"ld be erected at the entrance to a road fro#
which there is no e&it 6F%&. 16.027.
10.>.2>. No +4rou&4 %$! ro#$: he sign sho"ld be erected on the #ain road, with
appropriate variations to the s!#bol so as to show the road la!o"t, where it is considered
essential to give advance indication of a F-o hro"ghP )ide Road@ 6F%&. 16.0-7.
10.>.20. P!$!+r%#' u5;#,: o g"ide the pedestrian traffic to the )"bwa!. he plate
#a! be e&tended to show the direction arrow below the te&t. 6F%&. 16.007
10.>.2E. P%('%( S%+!: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t (icnic )ite. he
sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch areas. 6F%&. 16.027
10.>.28. Po)%(! +#+%o': he sign sho"ld be erected at the places where the (olice )tation
is sit"ated nearb!. 6F%&. 16.067
10.>.29. R#%);#, +#+%o'. M!+ro S+#+%o'. Mo'or#%) +#+%o': he sign sho"ld be erected
at the places where the Railwa! )tationA Metro station or an! other #ass transit station is
.%
IRC: 67
sit"ated nearb!. he place #a! be e&tended to show the direction arrow below. 6F%&.
16.077
10.>.%6. R!p#%r "#(%)%+%!: he sign sho"ld be erected at the places where the repair
facilities are available. 6F%&. 16.0B7
10.>.%1. Rou+! R!(o**!'$ "or P#$$)! C,()! %' M%:!$ C#rr%#&!;#,: his sign
provides infor#ation abo"t '!cle =ane to road "sers in #i&ed carriagewa! 6F%&.16.0=7
10.>.%2. T#:% +#'$: he sign is to be erected where the ta&is are e&pected to wait when
not engagedAhired. 6F%&. 16.207
10.>.%%. To%)!+: he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t oilet facilities. he
sign shall be placed at the beginning of s"ch facilities. 6F%&.16.217
10.>.%.. To)) Ro#$ A4!#$: his sign shall provide infor#ation to all vehicles abo"t oll
roads and shall be installed at the beginning of s"ch road 6F%&.16.227
10.>.%>. U-+ur' A4!#$
he sign is positioned on the #edian in advance of the entrance to a , t"rn. he re?"ired
sight distances are given as follows. 6F%&. 16.2-7
9/
th
Percentie S'eed
07!'h2
Sight Distance
0!2
6106 %6
06186 .>
Above 86 06
he distances sho"ld be #eas"red fro# the beginning of deceleration lane. If not
provided then 166 # sho"ld be added to the above #entioned sight distances.
10.0. P#r8%'& S%&' 6F%& 16.20 +o 16.617
he parking sign, which #a! be set "p parallel to the a&is of the road, sho"ld indicate the
places where parking of vehicles is a"thori7ed. he sign shall be s?"are of 066 ## & 066
## si7e. It shall bear the letter F(@ in white colo"r. he backgro"nd colo"r shall be bl"e
with white border. )!#bols or inscriptions on an additional plate below the sign #a!
show the direction in which the parking places lie or the categories of vehicles for which
parking is reserved.
10.0.1. Au+o R%(84#; P#r8%'&: his sign will indicate A"to Rickshaw (arking 6F%&
16.207
10.0.2. C,()! P#r8%'&: his sign will indicate '!cle (arking 6F%& 16.227
10.0.%. C,()! R%(84#; P#r8%'&: his sign will indicate '!cle Rickshaw (arking 4F%&
16.267
..
IRC: 67
10.0... P#r8 #'$ R%$! I'"or*#+%o': he sign is to be erected where the (arking is
allowed onl! for riding the vehicle. 6F%&.16.27 #'$ 16.2B7
10.0.> P#r8%'& R!+r%(+%o' S%&' "or Tr#""%( M#'#&!*!'+: he sign is to be erected
where the (arking is not allowed for specified d"rations for raffic #anage#ent. 6F%&.
16.2=7
10.0.0 S(oo+!r #'$ Mo+or(,()! P#r8%'&: his sign will indicate )cooter and Motorc!cle
(arking 6F%& 16.607
10.0.E T#:% P#r8%'&: his sign will indicate a&i (arking 6F%& 16.617
10.E. C4!9ro' S%&': he sign shall be "sed to infor# the vehicles abo"t sharp c"rves.
he sign shall be placed along entire stretch of s"ch c"rve at a spacing of 16 #. he
'hevron Align#ent sign shall be a vertical rectangle. -o border shall be "sed on the
'hevron sign. If "sed, 'hevron signs shall be installed on the o"tside of a t"rn or c"rve,
in line with and at appro&i#atel! right angle to approaching traffic. )pacing of 'hevron
Align#ent signs sho"ld be s"ch that the road "ser alwa!s has at least two signs in view,
"ntil the change in align#ent eli#inates the need for the signs. 'hevron signs sho"ld be
visible for a s"fficient distance to provide the road "ser with ade?"ate ti#e to react to the
change in align#ent. 6F%&. 16.627
10.8. F)oo$ G#u&! S%&': he sign sho"ld be installed at ca"sewa!s and s"b#ersible
bridges or c"lverts to indicate to the road "sers the height of the flood above the road
level 6F%&. 16.6-7.
10.9 S%&' "or D%#5)!$ P!ro'
10.9.1 T4! I'+!r'#+%o'#) S,*5o) o" A((!%5%)%+, he international s!#bol of access
4I)A5 also known as the international wheelchair s!#bol. It is "sed as infor#ator! sign
with bl"e backgro"nd and i#age of a person "sing a wheelchair overlaid in white. he
wheel chair fig"re sho"ld alwa!s be seen facing right. 6F%& 16.607
10.9.2 S%C!, 4#p! #'$ (o)our: hese signs shall be rectang"lar and have a bl"e
backgro"nd, while white s!#bol shall be displa!ed to indicate the facilit!. he si7e of the
nor#al sign shall be 066 ## & 066 ## and the s!#bol shall be as shown in $ig 10.0..
10.9.% D%#5)!$ P#r8%'& I'"or*#+%o' he parking area sho"ld be indicated "sing a
signage to reserved vehicle parking for a disabled "ser. )ince the wheelchair is alwa!s to
be shown facing right, the direction of the parking sho"ld be indicated "sing an arrow.
6F%&.16.62 #'$ 16.667
10.9.. D%#5)!$ R#*p!$ E'+r#'(! +o Su5;#,.O9!r 3r%$&!: hese sign shall infor#
the 2isable person abo"t the ra#p facilit! to enter s"bwa! Aover bridge. hese signs shall
be rectang"lar and have a bl"e backgro"nd, while white s!#bol shall be displa!ed to
indicate the facilit! 6F%&. 16.677

.>
IRC: 67
10.9.>. T!)!p4o'! "#(%)%+, "or D%#5)!$: he elephone facilit! sho"ld be indicated
"sing a signage for a disable person 6F%&.16.6B7
10.9.0. To%)!+ F#(%)%+, "or D%#5)!$: he oilet area sho"ld be indicated "sing a signage
for a disable person. 6F%&.16.6=7
10.9.E. /#, F%'$%'& S%&' "or D%#5)!$: he Ca! finding sign sho"ld be indicated
"sing a signage for a disable person. 6F%&.16.707
16.10 Rou+! M#r8!r S%&'
Ro"te Marker signs are proposed in respect of -ational 8ighwa!s, )tate 8ighwa!s and
*&presswa!s and Asian 8ighwa!s. he following properties for Ro"te Marker )igns are
reco##ended9
4i5 ,nifor# shape of ro"te #arkers for different categories of roads.
4ii5 'olo"r coded and si#ple shape with contrasting colo"rs of letters for better
recognition.
4iii5 (ro#inence given to n"#ber of ro"te and colo"r backgro"nd for ?"ick grasp b! the
driver.
16.10.1 N#+%o'#) H%&4;#, Rou+! M#r8!r S%&'
he -ational 8ighwa! Ro"te Marker )ign shall consist of a shield with Retro Reflective
Dellow 'olo"r :ase and :lack )!#bol and :order on a rectang"lar plate of .>6 ## H
066 ##. he shape, si7e and spacing of letters and n"#erals shall confor# to those given
in F%&. 16.71.
Lo(#+%o': he sign shall be erected on -ational 8ighwa! ahead of the intersections of
other i#portant roads, i##ediatel! after the intersections as confir#ator! Ro"te Markers,
at s"itable locations thro"gh b"ilt1"p areas, and at s"ch other point that #a! be
considered necessar! to g"ide the thro"gh traffic. Bn roads witho"t kerbs, the sign shall
be erected with clear distance of two to three #etres fro# the edge of the carriagewa!.
Bn roads with kerbs, the sign post shall not be less than 066 ## awa! fro# the edge of
the kerb.
he 2istance 4along the -ational 8ighwa!5 of the sign fro# the ;"nction, on either side
of it, shall be 166 to 1>6 #. Also, it shall be fi&ed on the left hand side as one approaches
the ;"nction.

10.16.2. S+#+! H%&4;#, Rou+! M#r8!r S%&'
he )tate 8ighwa! Ro"te Marker )ign shall consist of a shield with Retro Reflective
/reen 'olo"r :ase and Chite )!#bol and :order on a rectang"lar plate of .>6 ## H
066 ##. he shape, si7e and spacing of letters and n"#erals shall confor# to those given
in F%&.16.72.
.0
IRC: 67
Lo(#+%o': he sign shall be erected on )tate 8ighwa! ahead of the intersections of other
i#portant roads, i##ediatel! after the intersections as confir#ator! Ro"te Markers, at
s"itable locations thro"gh b"ilt1"p areas, and at s"ch other points that #a! be considered
necessar! to g"ide the thro"gh traffic. Bn roads witho"t kerbs, the sign shall be erected
with clear distance of two to three #etres fro# the edge of the carriagewa!. Bn roads
with kerbs, the sign post shall not be less than 066 ## awa! fro# the edge of the kerb.
he 2istance 4along the )tate 8ighwa!5 of the sign fro# the ;"nction, on either side of it
shall be 166 to 1>6 #. Also, it shall be fi&ed on the left hand side as one approaches the
;"nction.
10.16.%. E:pr!;#, Rou+! M#r8!r S%&'
he *&presswa! Ro"te Marker )ign shall consist of a shield with Retro Reflective :l"e
'olo"r :ase and :lack )!#bol and :order on a rectang"lar plate of .>6 ## H 066 ##.
he shape, si7e and spacing of letters and n"#erals shall confor# to those given in F%&.
16.7-.
Lo(#+%o': he sign shall be erected on *&presswa!s ahead of the intersections of other
i#portant roads, i##ediatel! after the intersections as confir#ator! Ro"te Markers, at
s"itable locations thro"gh b"ilt1"p areas, and at s"ch other point that #a! be considered
necessar! to g"ide the thro"gh traffic. Bn roads witho"t kerbs, the sign post shall be
erected with clear distance of two to three #etres fro# the edge of the carriagewa!. Bn
the roads with kerbs, the sign post shall not be less than 066 ## awa! fro# the edge of
the kerb.
he 2istance 4along the *&presswa!s5 of the sign fro# the ;"nction4interchange5, on
either side of it, shall be 1>6 to 266 #. Also, it shall be fi&ed on the left hand side as one
approaches the ;"nction4interchange5.
10.16... A%#' H%&4;#, Rou+! M#r8!r S%&'
he Asian 8ighwa! Ro"te Marker )ign shall consist of a shield with Retro Reflective
/reen 'olo"r :ase and Chite )!#bol and :order on a rectang"lar plate of .>6 ## H
066 ##. he sign consists of the letters A8 followed b! then "#ber in Arabic n"#erals
assigned to the ro"te. he shape, si7e and spacing of letters and n"#erals shall confor#
to those given in F%&. 16.70.
Lo(#+%o': he sign shall be erected on Asian 8ighwa!s ro"tes ahead of the intersections
of other i#portant roads, or Asian 8ighwa!s i##ediatel! after the intersections as
confir#ator! A8 Ro"te Markers, at s"itable locations thro"gh b"ilt1"p areas, and at s"ch
other point that #a! be considered necessar! to advise the travelers of the presence of the
Asian 8ighwa!s. Bn roads witho"t kerbs, the sign post shall be erected with clear
distance of two to three #etres fro# the edge of the carriagewa!. Bn roads with kerbs,
the sign post shall not be less than 066 ## awa! fro# the edge of the kerb.
he 2istance of these sign posts fro# the ;"nction along the Asian 8ighwa!,on either
side of it, shall be 1>6 to 266 #. Also, it shall be fi&ed on the left hand side as one
approaches the ;"nction.
.E
IRC: 67
he sign shall be s"pple#ent to the -8,)8 or *&presswa! Ro"te Marker )ign depending
"pon the categor! of the road that is also classified as part of the Asian 8ighwa! network
within the co"ntr!.
17. GUIDELINES FOR SIGNS IN CITIES . UR3AN AREAS
Ur5#' Lo(#+%o': In "rban locations, the warning signs sho"ld be located at least >6 #
ahead fro# the points of ha7ard. 2istance #a! be increased or decreased to s"it site
conditions.
1E.1. G!'!r#)
/"idelines specified herein sho"ld be "sed as additional and s"pple#entar! infor#ation
for road signs in cities and "rban areas.
In cities, traffic signs shall be provided at s"itable locations to9
(rovide the reg"lator! and ca"tionar! infor#ation
)erve as advance notice of the approaches to the interchanges and fl!overs
2irect drivers into appropriate lanes for divergingA#erging #ove#ents
Identif! ro"tes and directions
(rovide other infor#ation of i#portance to the drivers and other road
"sers incl"ding pedestrians
)how distances to destinations+ and
Meet the re?"ire#ents of high traffic vol"#e and #i& nat"re of traffic
1E.2. Ro#$ C)#%"%(#+%o' he cit! roads can be divided into following categories9
A5 Ar+!r%#) Ro#$: he Arterial Roads are the pri#ar! carriers of traffic within the cit!
connecting all #a;or activit! centers and nodes within planning area.
:5 Su5 Ar+!r%#) Ro#$: his is the ne&t level of hierarch! within planning area, and is
also #eant pri#aril! for thro"gh traffic "s"all! on a contin"o"s ro"te b"t offering
so#ewhat lower level of traffic #obilit! than the arterial street.
'5 Co))!(+or Ro#$: hese roads are #eant for collecting and distrib"ting the traffic
fro# and to residential areas to the s"b arterial roads or arterial roads.
25 Lo(#) Ro#$ or A((! ro#$: he roads within a 7one of the cit!, s"ch as roads
within a residential la!o"t or an! ind"strial area refer to local roads. It gives access to
individ"al plots within a 7one.
he following able lists o"t the essential signs according to the categor! of cit! roads
T)'e of Sign
Categor) of cit) roads
A : ' 2
Mandator! )igns Q Q Q Q
.8
IRC: 67
'a"tionar! )igns Q Q Q Q
Infor#ator!
)igns
Road Identification )igns Q Q Q Q
Ro"te confir#ator! )igns Q Q
2istance )igns Q Q
Advance direction )igns Q Q
)ho"lder #o"nted 2irection )igns Q Q Q Q
$acilit! A Infor#ation )igns Q Q Q Q
17.-. Co)our o" +4! %&'
$ollowing table depicts the specifications for signs in cities and "rban areas. Bn 'it!
roads, the infor#ator! signs shall be of bl"e backgro"nd with white borders, legends and
word #essages.
:egend Bac7ground Border S)!bo
S
%
N
T)'e of Sign
B

a
c
7
;
h
i
t
e
B

u
e
R
e
d
;
h
i
t
e
R
e
d
B

u
e
;
h
i
t
e
R
e
d
B

a
c
7
1 Mandator! )ign J J J J
2 )top )ign J J J
% /ive Ca! )ign J J J
. (rohibitor! )ign J J J J
> 'a"tionar! )ign J J J J
0 Infor#ator! )ign J J J J
E $acilit! )igns J J J J
8
-o )topping J J
9 'o#p"lsor! Ahead J J
-ote9 In case of $acilit! signs, black s!#bol is displa!ed within white s?"are in bl"e
backgro"nd
1E... For*#+ o" )!&!'$ o' O9!r4!#$ #'$ S4ou)$!r *ou'+!$ S%&'
he legend on all signboards shall be biling"al1 regionalAlocal lang"age and *nglish
e&cept on those signboards located at entr! andAe&it points of the cit!. *ntr!A*&it shall
have inscriptions in regionalAlocal lang"age, 8indi and *nglish.
S.N L#'&u#&! Fo'+ +,p!
1 8indi -arad :old
2 *nglish Arial :old
% Regional =ang"age As per =ocal (ractice
.9
IRC: 67
1E.>. /#rr#'+ "or S%&' %'+#))#+%o'
he siting of reg"lator! signs shall follow the g"idelines given in section 1. and for
siting of ca"tionar! signs refer section 1>. he e&ceptional cases are f"rther disc"ssed in
section 1E.16FMiscellaneo"s@.
2istance of signs fro# the intersections shall be based on the speeds and clear visibilit!
distance, as indicated in able 11.1.

1E.0. S%C! o" +4! %&'
)i7es of the signs sho"ld be decided based on the prevailing speeds on the t!pe of the
roads as shown in the below table below
Sign Sha'e
Si@e
0!!2 for
S'eed
-/>3A
7!'h
Si@e
0!!2 for
S'eed
3A>9A
7!'h
Si@e
0!!2 for
S'eed
9A>$AA
7!'h

Si@e
0!!2 for
S'eed !ore
than $AA
7!'h

)B( Bctagonal 066 966 966 1266
/IV* CAD riangle 066 966 966 1266
(rohibitor! signs 'ircle 066 966 966 1266
-B (AR3I-/
and -o )topping
)igns
'ircle
066 066 966 1266
)peed =i#it and
Vehicle 'ontrol
)igns
'ircle
066 966 1266 1266
'o#p"lsor!
2irection 'ontrol
and other )igns
'ircle
066 966 1266 1266
Carning )igns riangle 066 966 1266 1266
1E.E. S%+%'& o" +4! %&' ;%+4 r!p!(+ +o C#rr%#&!;#,
)iting of the signs will generall! be as per section .. Chere, however, )ite condition
de#and an! deviation, the co#petent a"thorit! #a! decide after d"e cons"ltation with
traffic engineering specialist.
1E.8. S%C! o" )!++!r: he si7e of letters sho"ld be as per able -o.11.1
1E.9. Gu%$!)%'! "or I'"or*#+or, S%&' I'+#))#+%o'
1E.9.1 $or the intersection between two arterial roads or an arterial and s"b arterial road,
the following g"idelines shall appl!.
>6
IRC: 67
An advance direction sign for the intersection showing the destinations and distances is to
be placed 1>6 1 266 # in advance of the intersection. he direction sign shall be placed at
the intersection reference point as described in section 10.%.2.1
If the intersection is grade separated then the advance direction sign and direction sign
are reco##ended to be an overhead sign. :"t for at grade intersection, advance direction
sign can be gro"nd #o"nted and direction sign can be gro"nd or overhead sign depending
on the lane config"ration at the ;"nction. Refer section 10.%.2.
he ro"te confir#ator! sign shall be placed on each of the ar# of the ;"nction within 06
# of the e&it point fro# the ;"nction or the point at which the slip roads ;oin the #ain
carriagewa!. If the distance between the consec"tive intersections is #ore than 1 k#,
then a repeater street na#e sign shall be placed along the direction of travel in the
#idwa!.
he destination sign shall be placed on all arterial roads in the #idblock. 4in between the
two intersections5.he destination signs are also to be placed on the arterial or s"b arterial
roads leading to state or national highwa!s and linking other towns or cities. )"ch )igns
shall be located at the "rban li#it of the cit!. A repeater sign #a! also be placed >66# in
advance of the "rban li#it. he destination sign shall also indicate the distance to the ne&t
settle#ent.

1E.9.2 $or all other intersections within the cit! the following sho"ld be considered. he
direction sign shall be placed at all the intersections as per the reference point described
in section 10.%.2.1
he street na#e sign shall be placed at all the intersections and also in between the
intersections if the distance is #ore than 1 k#.
he destination sign shall be placed at all the entr! roads to the residential A co##ercial A
ind"strialAed"cational areas of the cit!
Also, Infor#ator! signs on roads for nearb! #etro stations, hospitals #a! be provided for
road "sers at ;"nctions and also on #id blocks.
1E.16 M%(!))#'!ou
here are certain signs like F-B (AR3I-/@ signs which are "sed #ostl! in "rban areas
and need a special consideration in ter#s of )iting and infor#ation.
In "rban areas the F-B (AR3I-/@ sign is "sed on the roads to prevent an! parking of
vehicles on the #ain carriagewa! which will lead to congestion. his sign #a! be "sed
along with ti#e restriction. he sign indicates #orning and evening peak periods.
he end of the clearwa! or F-B (AR3I-/@ is indicated b! the sign he sign shall be
"sed back to back for vehicles on both sides of the road.
he sign shall be placed at the start of the 7one till the end of the prohibition 7one. )igns
sho"ld be erected within 2> # of the start and end of the prohibition. he F-B
(AR3I-/@ sign is placed parallel to kerb facing the carriagewa! and sited appro&i#atel!
at 166# intervals. Chere signs are "sed witho"t road #arkings, the! sho"ld be placed
>1
IRC: 67
strategicall! rather than at fi&ed intervals. he ai# sho"ld be that wherever drivers #ight
be te#pted to stop, the! can see a sign. he spacing between consec"tive signs, whether
or not the! are on the sa#e side of the road, sho"ld be no #ore than %6 #. he sign can
be acco#panied b! arrow showing the direction, ti#ings can be changed and date can be
added where re?"ired.
A F-B (AR3I-/@ sign sho"ld be introd"ced onl! where there is no other on1street
parking controls, even if the! operate at different ti#es of da!. Chere other controls are
re?"ired, the F-B (AR3I-/@ sign sho"ld be replaced b! a prohibition of waiting and
loading sign provided accordingl!.
Sp!!$ L%*%+ S%&': he speed li#it sign in cities shall be placed on each of the roads
where the speed changes or on the e&it ar#s of the ;"nctions. he vehicles traveling
thro"gh a ;"nction are reass"red abo"t the speed li#it on the new road b! placing a speed
li#it sign at 2># fro# the carriagewa!.
he si7e of ter#inal speed li#it sign 4the first sign indicating the changed speed on #a;or
road after crossing the ;"nction5 shall be 066 ##, e&cept for the d"al carriagewa! roads
with speed li#it of >6 k#ph or #ore, where the sign si7e shall increase to 966 ##.
he repeater sign shall be placed on all roads based on the following table
M#:%*u* D%+#'(! 6*7 5!+;!!'
S'eed i!it
07!'h2
Si@e of
sign
0!!2
Consecutive signs
on aternate sides of
carriage(a)
Consecutive signs
on the sa!e side of
carriage(a)
Ter!ina sign
and first
re'eater sign
:elow .6 066 266 %66 266
>6 066 2>6 .66 266
06 066 %>6 >66 2>6
86 966 .>6 E66 %>6
1B. GUIDELINES FOR SIGNS ON EAPRESS/A1S
An e&presswa! is a divided highwa! for high speed traffic with f"ll control of access.
18.1. G!'!r#)
he develop#ent of a signing s!ste# for e&presswa!s is approached on the pre#ise that
the signing is pri#aril! for the benefit and direction of road "sers who are not fa#iliar
with the ro"te or area. he signing f"rnishes road "sers with clear instr"ctions for orderl!
progress to their destinations. )ign installations are an integral part of the facilit! and, as
s"ch, are best planned conc"rrentl! with the develop#ent of e&presswa! location and
geo#etric design. $or opti#al res"lts, plans for signing shall be anal!7ed d"ring the stage
of preli#inar! design, and details sho"ld correlate as final design is developed.
)igns of e&presswa! sho"ld serve distinct f"nctions s"ch as providing directives to
destinations or highwa! ro"tes incl"ding other e&presswa!s at interchanges and toll
pla7as, direct road "sers into appropriate lanes in advance of #erging A diverging
>2
IRC: 67
#ove#ents, access to general #otorist services , rest areas and val"e added infor#ation
s"ch as weather, incident occ"rrence etc.
)igns are designed so that the! are legible to road "sers approaching the# and can be
read in ti#e to per#it proper responses. 2esired design characteristics incl"de9 4a5 long
visibilit! distances, 4b5 large lettering and s!#bols, and 4c5 short legends for ?"ick
co#prehension.
18.2. Co)our o" S%&': 'olo"r of the signs for *&presswa!s shall be as per the
following table 9
:etter Bac7ground Border S)!bo
S%N T)'e of Sign Bac7 ;hite
Bu
e Red ;hite
Re
d
Bu
e ;hite Red
Bac
7
1 Mandator! )ign J J J
2 )top )ign J J J
% /ive Ca! )ign J J J
. (rohibitor! sign J J J J
> 'a"tionar! sign J J J J
0
Infor#ator!
)ign
J
J J
J
E $acilit! )igns J J J J
-ote9 In case of $acilit! signs, black s!#bol is displa!ed within white s?"are in bl"e
backgro"nd
18.%. For*#+ o" )!&!'$ o' O9!r4!#$ #'$ S4ou)$!r *ou'+!$ S%&'
he legend on all signboards shall be biling"al1 regionalAlocal lang"age and *nglish
e&cept on those signboards located at entr! andAe&it points of *&presswa!s. *ntr!A*&it
shall have inscriptions in regionalAlocal lang"age, 8indi and *nglish.
S.N L#'&u#&! Fo'+ +,p!
1. 8indi -arad :old
2. *nglish Arial :old
%. Regional =ang"age As per local practice
18... /#rr#'+ "or S%&' %'+#))#+%o'
he )iting of reg"lator! and warning signs shall follow the g"idelines #entioned in
respective sections distance of installation shall be based on the speeds and clear
visibilit! distance as #entioned in able 11.1.
18.>. S%C! o" +4! %&'
)i7es of the signs sho"ld be decided based on the prevailing speeds on the t!pe of the
roads as shown in the following table.
>%
IRC: 67
Sign Sha'e
Si@e 0!!2for
S'eed 9A >$AA
7!'h
Si@e 0!!2for
S'eed !ore than
$AA 7!'h
)B( )ign Bctagonal 966 1266
/IV* CAD )ign riangle 966 1266
(rohibitor! )igns 'ircle 966 1266
-B (AR3I-/ and
-o )topping )igns
'ircle
966
1266
)peed =i#it and Vehicle 'ontrol
)igns
'ircle 1266 1266
'a"tionar! )igns riangle 1266 1266
18.0. S%+%'& o" +4! %&' ;%+4 r!p!(+ +o C#rr%#&!;#,
/enerall!, siting of the signs shall be as per section ..
18.E. A*ou'+ o" L!&!'$ o' I'"or*#+or, S%&'
-o #ore than two destination na#es or street na#es sho"ld be shown on an! Advance
Infor#ation sign or *&it 2irection sign. A 'it! na#e and street na#e on the sa#e sign
sho"ld be avoided. Chere two or three signs are placed on the sa#e s"pports,
destinations or na#es sho"ld be li#ited to one per sign, or to a total of three in the
displa!. )ign legends sho"ld not e&ceed three lines.
)ign legends #a! incl"de s!#bols, ro"te n"#bers, arrows, cardinal directions, and e&it
instr"ctions.
18.8. L!++!r %C!
=etter si7es sho"ld be as per able 11.1.
Cith all e&presswa! signs, the #essage di#ensions shall be deter#ined first and the
o"tside sign di#ensions secondaril!. Cord #essages in the legend of e&presswa!
infor#ator! signs shall be in letters at least .66 ## high. =arger lettering shall be "sed
for #a;or infor#ator! signs for all overhead signs.
)ign si7e is deter#ined pri#aril! in ter#s of the length of the #essage and the si7e of the
lettering necessar! for proper legibilit!.
$or s"pple#entar! plates attached with facilit! signs, reg"lator! signs or ca"tionar!
signs, the reco##ended letter si7e is 166 ##. he te&t added with so#e of the
reg"lator! signs for infor#ation like ti#ings dates or da!s can be in 166 1 12> ## letter
si7e.
18.9 Gu%$!)%'! "or I'"or*#+or, S%&' I'+#))#+%o'
/eneral g"idelines given in )ection 1 to 10 as relevant for infor#ator! signs shall appl!
e&cept for the following signs.
>.
IRC: 67
18.9.1 D%r!(+%o' S%&': he 2irection signs sho"ld be gantr! #o"nted. hese signs shall
be "sed for grade separated *ntr! and *&it to the e&presswa!s. Advance 2irection signs
sho"ld be placed nor#all! at 1 k# and $ar Advance 2irection signs nor#all! at 2 k# in
advance of the e&it.
18.9.2 E:%+ D%r!(+%o' S%&': he *&it 2irection sign repeats the ro"te and destination
infor#ation that was shown on the Advance Infor#ation sign4s5 for the ne&t e&it, and
thereb! ass"res road "sers of the destination served and indicates whether the! e&it to the
left or right for that destination. )ho"lder #o"nted *&it 2irection signs sho"ld be
installed at the beginning of the deceleration lane. If there is less than 96 # fro# the
beginning of the deceleration lane, the *&it 2irection sign sho"ld be installed overhead
over the e&iting lane.
18.9.% D%+#'(! S%&'9 2istances to the sa#e destinations sho"ld be shown at > k#
intervals. he distances displa!ed on these signs sho"ld be the act"al distance to the
destination points and not the distance to the e&it fro# the e&presswa!.

>>
IRC: 67
A''!:ur! K I
LIST OF MANDATOR1 . REGULATOR1 SIGNS
1. )top and /ive Ca! )igns
4i5 )top
4ii5 /ive Ca!
4iii5 /ive wa! to b"ses e&iting the b"s wa!
2. (rohibitor! )igns
4i5 Artic"lated Vehicles Move#ent prohibited
4ii5 :"llock carts prohibited
4iii5 :"llock carts and 8and carts prohibited
4iv5 :"ses prohibited
4vi5 'aravan not allowed
4vii5 '!cles prohibited
4viii5 8and carts prohibited
4i&5 8orn prohibited
4&5 8orse riding prohibited
4&i5 =eftA Right t"rn prohibited
4&ii5 =eft t"rn prohibited on red signal
4&iii5 Bne Ca!
4&iv5 Bvertaking (rohibited
4&v5 Right t"rn A , t"rn prohibited
4&vi5 )traight prohibited A -o *ntr!
4&vii5 r"cks prohibited
4&viii5 ractor A 'onstr"ction vehicle prohibited
4&i&5 ongas prohibited
4&&5 wo wheelers prohibited
4&&i5 , t"rn prohibited
%. -B (AR3I-/ and -o )B((I-/ )igns
4i5 -B (AR3I-/
4ii5 -B (AR3I-/ -o )B((I-/
4iii5 (arking not allowed on footpath
4iv5 (arking not allowed on half footpath
.. )peed =i#it and Vehicle control )igns
4i5 A&le =oad =i#it
4ii5 8eight =i#it
4iii5 =ength =i#it
4iv5 =oad =i#it
4v5 Ma&i#"# )peed =i#it
>0
IRC: 67
A''!:ur! - I
4vi5 )top for (olice 'heck
4vii5 Cidth =i#it

>. Restriction *nds sign
0. 'o#p"lsor! 2irection 'ontrol and Bther )ign
4i5 :"s wa! A b"ses onl!
4ii5 'o#p"lsor! ahead
4iii5 'o#p"lsor! ahead or "rn =eft
4iv5 'o#p"lsor! ahead or "rn Right
4v5 'o#p"lsor! c!cle track A c!cles onl!
4vi5 'o#p"lsor! keep =eft
4vii5 'o#p"lsor! c!clists and pedestrians ro"te
4viii5 'o#p"lsor! so"nd horn
4i&5 'o#p"lsor! snow chain
4&5 (ass either side
4&i5 (edestrian onl!

>E
IRC: 67
A''!:ur! - II
LIST OF CAUTIONAR1 . /ARNING SIGNS


1. 2E6 degree loop
2. :arrier
%. :lind person likel! on road ahead
.. :"ilt "p area
>. 'attle crossing
0. 'ross Road
E. '!cle crossing
8. '!cle ro"te ahead
9. 2anger warning sign
16. 2angero"s dip
11. 2angero"s ditch
12. 2eaf persons likel! on road ahead
1%. *nd of d"al carriagewa!
1.. $alling rocks
1>. $err!
10. /ap in #edia
1E. /"arded and ,ng"arded Railwa! 'rossing
18. =ane clos"re 4two, three and fo"r lanes5
19. =eft A Right '"rve
26. =oose gravel
21. Ma;or Road ahead
22. Men at Cork
2%. Merging traffic ahead
2.. -arrow bridge Ahead
2>. -arrow Road Ahead
20. Bpening or swing bridge
2E. Bverhead cables
28. (edestrian crossing
29. (la!gro"nd ahead
%6. R"a! side or riverbank
%1. R"e"es likel! ahead
%2. Red"ced carriagewa!
%%. Right A =eft 8airpin :end
%.. Right A =eft Reverse :end
%>. Right 8and A =eft 8and '"rve
%0. Road widens Ahead
%E. Ro"gh Road
%8. Ro"ndabo"t
%9. R"#ble strip
.6. R"nwa!
.1. )chool ahead
.2. )eries of bends
>8
IRC: 67
A''!:ur! - II
.%. )ide road left
... )ide road right
.>. )lipper! Road
.0. )lipper! road beca"se of ice
.E. )peed :reaker
.8. )taggered Intersection
.9. )tart of 2"al carriagewa!
>6. )teep Ascent A 2escent
>1. )"dden side winds
>2. 1 Intersection
>%. raffic diversion on d"al carriagewa!
>.. raffic )ignal
>>. ra#s crossing
>0. "nnel
>E. wo wa! operation
>8. wo wa! traffic on crossroad ahead
>9. Cild ani#als
06. D1Intersection

>9
IRC: 67

A''!:ur! - III
LIST OF INFORMATOR1 SIGNS
1. 2irection and (lace Identification )igns
4i5 Advance direction
4ii5 2estination
4iii5 2irection
4iv5 (lace Identification
4v5 Reass"rance
4vi5 r"ck =a! b!e
4vii5 oll booth ahead
4viii5 Ceigh bridge ahead
2. $acilit! Infor#ation )igns
4i5 *ating place
4ii5 $illing station
4iii5 $irst Aid (ost
4iv5 8ospital
4v5 =ight refresh#ent
4vi5 ("blic elephone
4vii5 Resting place
%. Bther ,sef"l Infor#ation )igns
4i5 Airport
4ii5 A"to rickshaw stand
4iii5 :"s lane
4iv5 :"s stop
4v5 'a#era installed for traffic reg"lation
4vi5 'a#p site
4vii5 'hair =ift
4viii5 'ontra flow b"s lane
4i&5 'ontra flow c!cle lane
4&5 'o"ntr! border
4&i5 '!cle lane
4viii5 '!cle rickshaw stand
4i&5 *&presswa! )!#bol )ign
4&5 *nd of *&presswa! )ign
4&iii5 *ntr! ra#p for e&presswa!
4&iv5 *&it ra#p for e&presswa!
4&v5 $oot over bridge
4&vi5 /olf co"rse
4&vii5 /"ide )ign on oll =ane (ortal
4&vii5 8olida! chalets
4&viii5 8o#e Sone
4&i&5 Ind"strial Area
4&&5 -ational 8eritage
4&&i5 -o thro"gh Road
06
IRC: 67

A''!:ur! - III
4&&ii5 -o thro"gh side road
4&&iii5 (edestrian s"bwa!
4&&iv5 (icnic site
4&&v5 (olice station
4&&vi5 Railwa! A Metro A Monorail )tation
4&&vii5 Repair facilit!
4&&viii5Ro"te reco##end for paddle c!cles in #i&ed carriagewa!
4&&i&5 a&i stand
4&&&5 oilet
4&&&i5 oll Road ahead
4&&&ii5 , t"rn ahead
.. *#ergenc! *&it for (edestrians in )"bwa!
>. (arking )igns
4i5A"to rickshaw (arking
4ii5'!cle (arking
4iii5'!cle rickshaw (arking
4iv5(ark and ride infor#ation
4v5(arking allowed on footpath
4vi5(arking allowed on half footpath
4vii5(arking restriction sign for traffic #anage#ent
4viii5)cooter and #otorc!cle (arking
4i&5a&i (arking
0. $lood /a"ge
E. 'hevron sign
8. )igns for 2isabled (ersons
4i5International s!#bol of accessibilit!
4ii5(arking areas
4iii5(arking infor#ation
4iv5Ra#ped entrance to s"bwa! A over bridge
4v5elephone facilities
4vi5oilet facilities
4vii5Ca! finding
9. Ro"te Marker )igns 4)tate 8ighwa!s, -ational 8ighwa!s, *&presswa!s and Asian
8ighwa!s5

01