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CONDITIONS OF HAUL ROADS IN COAL MINES

HAUL ROAD STANDARDS IN OPENCAST COAL MINES

(1) All roads for trucks, tippers, dumpers or other mobile machinery shall be constructed to suit their load capacity and maintained in good condition. No vehicle other than 

HEMM shall be used on haul roads except between designated points and when permitted in writing by the manager. 

(2) Design, construction, dimension and layout of haul roads shall be laid down at company level in respect of each opencast mine. 

(3) All haul roads in opencast workings shall be arranged to provide one way traffic having width of the largest vehicle plying on that road plus 5m. Where this is not 

practicable, no road shall be of a width less than three (03) times width of the largest vehicle plying on that road plus five (05) m. 

For every meeting of the Board, not less than ten (10) clear days prior notice in cases of urgency, an emergent meeting  may be called for by the Chairman at any 

time by intimating the members, only two (02) days in advance, The Secretary to the Committee shall give at least fourteen (14) days’s notice 

to every member of the Committee present in India of the time and place  fixed for each meeting and shall send to every such member agenda of business to be disposed

off at that meeting, not less than seven (07) days before the meeting :

 Provided that when an emergent meeting is called, at least two (02) days’s clear notice shall be given. No business shall be transacted at a 

meeting of the Board unless at least three (03) members, including the Chairman, are present:

 Provided that if at any meeting there is no quorum as aforesaid, the meeting shall automatically stand adjourned to a date which is seven (07) days later

No business shall be transacted at a meeting of the Committee unless at least four (04) members including the Chairman are present; 

 Provided that at any meeting in which less than four (04) members including the Chairman are present, the Chairman may adjourn the meeting to a 

date not less than fourteen (14) days later

(4) All corners and bends on roads shall be made in such a way that the operators of vehicles have a clear view of distance of not less than 3 times the breaking distance as 

specified by the manufacturer in respect of the HEMM speeding at 40 Km/hour. Where it is not possible to ensure a visibility for a distance as mentioned above, 

there shall be provided with two separate roads of width not less than 2 times plus 3m of largest vehicle plying on the road with a strong road divider at centre with adequate 

lighting and reflector along the divider. 

(5) No road shall have a gradient steeper than 1 in 16. Ramps shall be used for crawler mounted machines only and not for tyre mounted machines. Gradient of ramps shall not 

be steeper than 1 in 10 and its length shall not be more that 50 m at one stretch.

(6) Where any road existing above level of surrounding area, it shall be provided with strong parapet wall / embankment of following dimensions: 

(i) Width at top-not less than 1 m. 

(ii) Width at bottom-not less than 2.5 m. 

(iii) The height not less that the diameter of the largest tyre of the vehicles plying on the 

road. Dumping of mud or overburden shall not be treated as strong parapet wall.

(7) Separate haul road shall be provided for light vehicles plying in the mine premises. Where it is not practicable, definite turnouts, crossing points and waiting points shall be 

designated for use of vehicles. 

(8) Pedestrian or two wheelers shall not be allowed to travel on the haul road made for trucks, tippers, dumpers or other mobile machinery. 

(9) Road signs with fluorescent paint shall be provided at every turning point for guidance of drivers especially at night times. 

(10) At every curve, parapet walls or vertical posts with ‘Zebra’ line shall be provided to help the drivers to keep the transport vehicle on the track especially at night times.

(11) Suitable drainage system shall be provided and maintained on one side of the haul road.  Where special condition exists, the Regional inspector may permit the haul road to 

be maintained in variance of aforesaid conditions.

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