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Introduction1  \n2.   Classification of Road Signs2  \n3.   Siting of Signs with Respect to the Carriageway2  \n4.   Orientation of the Signs3  \n5.   Material for Signs3  \n6.   Posts and Mountings for Signs6  \n7.   Colour for Signs6  \n8.   Sizes of Signs7  \n9.   Visibility of Signs7  \n10.  Sizes of Letters7  \n11.  Maintenance of Signs8  \n12.  Definition Plates/Supplementary Plates8  \n13.  Mandatory/Regulatory Signs8  \n14.  Cautionary/Warning Signs13  \n15.  Informatory Signs20  \nAnnexures  \nI.   List of Mandatory/Regulatory Signs24II.   List of Cautionary/Warning Signs25II.  List of Informatory Signs26IV.  Rules for the Design of Informatory Road Signs27  \nPlates  \nI.   Mandatory/Regulatory Signs37II.   Cautionary/Warning Signs55II.  Informatory Signs79  \n# PERSONNEL OF THE HIGHWAYS SPECIFICATIONS ANDSTANDARDS COMMITTEE(As on 21.12.1999)\n\nDirector General(Road Dev.)&Addl.Secy.to the Govt.of india,Ministry of Road Transpoit&Highways.Transport Bhawan,New Delhi-110001.  \n1.   Prafulla Kumar  \n(Convenor)  \nChief Engineer (R),S&R,Ministry of Road Transport &Highways,Transport Bhawan,New Delhi-110001.  \n2.   C.C.Bhattacharya  \n(Member-Secretary)  \nMEMBERS  \nEngineer-in-Chief(Retd.),House No.40,Sector 16,Panchkula-134109.  \n3.  M.K.Agarwal  \nEngineer-in-Chief &Ex-Officio Secy.,Public Works Deptt.,G Block (IInd Floor),Writers Buildings,  \n4.  D.N.Banerjee  \nCalcutta-700001.  \nDy.Director &Head,Civil Engg.Department,G.S.LT.S,H-55,M.I.C.,Indore-452008.  \n5.   Dr.O.P.Bhatia  \nDirector,Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.,Scope Complex,Core-I,Lodhi Road,New Delhi-110003.  \n6.  Dr.A.K.Bhatnagar  \nDG(RD),MOST(Retd.),E-44,Greater Kailash(Part-1)Enclave,New Delhi-110048.  \n7.  D.P.Gupta  \nChief Engineer (Mech.),Rajasthan Public Works Department,B&R,Jaipur.  \n8.  Ram Bąbu Gupta  \nPrincipal Secretary to the Govt.of Gujarat,R&B Department,Sardar Bhavan,Block No.14,Sachivalaya.Gandhinagar-382010.  \n9.   H.P.Jamdar  \nEmerftus Fellow,334,25th Cross,14th Main,Banashankari 2nd Stage,Bangalore-560070.  \n10.  Prof.C.E.G.Justc  \nChief Consultant,Dr.L.R.Kadiyali &Associates,C-6/7,Ⅲ Floor,Safdarjung Development Area,  \n11.  Dr.L.R.Kadiyali  \nHauz Khas,New Delhi-110016.  \nChief Engineer(B)S&R,Ministry of Road Transport &Highways,Transport Bhawan,New Delhi-110001.  \n12.  Krishan Kant  \nMember,National Highways Authority of India,1,Easterm Avenue,Maharani Bagh,New Delhi-110065.  \n13.  RL.Koul  \nChiefEngineer(Planning),Ministry ofRoad Transport &Highways,Transport Bhawan,New Delhi-110001.  \n14.  J.B.Mathur  \nSecretary to the Govt.of Madhya Pradesh,Public Works Department,Mantralaya,Bhopal-462004.  \n15.  S.C.Pandey  \nSecretary(Roads),P.W.D.,Mantralaya,Mumbai-400032.  \n16.  M.V:Patil  \nEngineer-in-Chief,PWD,Govt.of Delhi,K.G.Marg New Delhi-110001.  \n17.  K.B.Rajoria  \nHead of Deptt.of Transportation Plg.,SPA(Retd.)Consultant,458/C/SFS,Sheikh Sarai 1..New Delhi-110017.  \n18.  Prof.N.Ranganathan  \nDirector,College of Engineering,Roorkee,27,7th KM,Roorkee-Hardwar Road,Vardhman Puram.  \n.19.  Prof.Gopal Ranjan  \nRoorkee-247667.  \nDeptt.of Civil Eng.,IT,Hauz Khas,New Delhi-110016.  \n20.  Prof.G.V.Rao  \nEnginer-in-Chiet,R&B Department,A&E,Erum Manzil,Hyderabad-50082.  \n21.  V.Murahari Reddy  \nDG(RD)&AS,MOST(Retd.),S-108,Panchsheel Park,New Delhi-110017.  \n22.  K.K.Sarin  \nDirector,Central Road Research Institute,P.O.CRRI,Delhi-Mathura Road.New Delhi-110020.  \n23.  Prof.P.K.Sikdar  \nChief Engineer (T&T),Ministry of Road-Transport &Highways,Transport Bhawan,New Delhi-110001.  \n24.Nirmal Jit Singh  \nADGB)being o in psion,he meting was presidel by Shri Prefulle Kumar.DGIRD)&Adl.Secretas to the Gov.of lndia.MIORT&H  \nNinmal Jit SinghS.K.MarwahDr.L.R.KadiyaliDr.P.S.PasrichaDr.T.S.ReddyProf.P.K.Sikdar  \nMEMBERS  \nD.Sanyal","cbCaip7r0xX8Y1ih","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip7r0xX8Y1ih","pdf",1604906,56,"English","# Contents\n## Personnel of the Highways Specifications and Standards Committee\n## 1. Introduction\n## 2. Classification of Road Signs\n## 3. Siting of Signs with Respect to the Carriageway\n## 4. Orientation of the Signs\n## 5. 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