How a Red & Black Highway Design in MP Is Making It Safer for Animals to Cross the Road

The Bhopal-Jabalpur National Highway in Madhya Pradesh cuts through the heart of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve — home to tigers, leopards, bears, wild dogs, and a wealth of other wildlife. For years, the highway presented a deadly challenge.  Animals attempting to cross seldom collided with vehicles, resulting in repeated fatalities and threatening the balance of the ecosystem. To address this, the National Highways Authority of India has introduced an innovative wildlife-sensitive design along a two-kilometre stretch. The road has been raised and resurfaced with red and black ther...