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ROAD SAFETY

Road Marking Innovations

Founded in 2014, Nagpur-based Pragati Pavetech Pvt. Ltd is into manufacturing road marking
machines, materials and innovations in the field of road safety. Managing Director Dr. Nitin Nakhat,
responds to queries posed by TrafficInfratech.

Global Developments in Road Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway, Challenges in the Indian Context

Marking Machines and Materials Ganga Expressway, Bharatmala One of the biggest challenges
corridors and the Gorakhpur Link
Globally, the road marking industry Expressway, among others. is that responsible authorities
is rapidly moving toward automation, Our latest innovations include themselves are often not equipped
precision and sustainability. High- India’s first indigenous retro- to verify the quality of markings.
output self-propelled machines, reflectivity meter – a portable Without proper tools to measure
automated guidance systems and device for accurate measurement of reflectivity, thickness and durability,
advanced application technologies night-time visibility of road markings enforcement of standards becomes
are becoming the norm. On the and road marking thickness meter inconsistent. Additionally, India’s
materials side, emphasis is being – ensuring quality compliance by diverse climate conditions—from
placed on environment-friendly measuring applied thermoplastic and monsoons to extreme heat—pose
thermoplastic formulations, cold- paint thickness with precision. Both unique technical challenges for
applied plastics and markings these instruments address a critical materials and application methods.
designed to integrate with gap by empowering agencies and
autonomous vehicle navigation contractors with the tools to evaluate Importance of Road Markings for
systems through enhanced quality independently, without
retro-reflectivity. relying on costly imported devices. Road Safety
Road markings are not mere
Pragati Pavetech’s Innovations Developments in India aesthetics; they are the language of
Pragati Pavetech has always been India has made significant the road, guiding drivers, preventing
recognized for introducing cutting- strides in highway construction lane departures and reducing
edge road marking equipment but road marking practices are still accidents. Audio-Tactile markings,
tailored to Indian and international evolving. The adoption of Audio- in particular, have proven highly
conditions. Two years ago, we Tactile markings on expressways effective in preventing run-off-
launched India’s first Audio-Tactile is a welcome step. However, the road crashes caused by fatigue or
Raised Rib Marking Machine, which need for robust quality control distraction. They are indispensable
was formally inaugurated by Shri Nitin mechanisms remains pressing, for modern highways and hilly
Gadkari Ji. Since then, the technology as infrastructure growth must be terrains alike.
has been adopted on all new matched with consistent safety
expressway projects, including the standards. Pragati Pavetech at
TrafficInfratech Expo 2025

At this year’s Expo, Pragati
Pavetech will proudly showcase its
indigenous Retro-Reflectivity Meter
and Road Marking Thickness Meter
for the first time. Alongside, our
proven self-propelled audio-tactile
road marking machines will also
be highlighted. We believe these
offerings will set new benchmarks
for quality assurance and application
technology in India.

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