Patna: The road construction department has developed AI-based software to monitor roads across Bihar and facilitate the timely assessment and repair of damaged stretches, department secretary Pankaj Kumar Pal said on Thursday.Pal was reviewing the condition of roads, bridges and culverts under state highways, the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd (BRPNNL) and national highways across the state. He directed officials to take necessary measures to address damage and expedite repair work.“Divisional-level joint inspection teams would be constituted under the chairmanship of district magistrates to identify necessary corrective measures and ensure prompt road repairs,” Pal said.He instructed executive engineers to promptly submit lists of roads in their respective jurisdictions to the district magistrates. They were also asked to prepare detailed action plans specifying the roads to be inspected and the dates of inspection.The teams have been directed to physically inspect the roads within the next 14 working days and upload detailed reports in the prescribed format on the Management Information System (MIS) portal.Pal said a dedicated dashboard had been developed for daily monitoring at the departmental level. He asked the engineers concerned to ensure that it was updated regularly.He also reviewed work under the third phase of the Output and Performance-Based Road Assets Maintenance Contract (OPRMC-3), stating that work orders had been issued for 66 packages so far. A new team will inspect the work carried out under these packages.Pal further directed officials to deploy mobile vans and flying squads to inspect roads.
