Road signs in India

A signboard in Kerala

A sign in Bengaluru

Gurgaon Expressway

Sion Panvel Highway

Traffic Sign in Kannur

Road signs in the Republic of India are similar to those used in some parts of the United Kingdom, except that place names may be multilingual and signs are metric.

Most urban roads and state highways have signs in the state language and English. National highways have signs in the state language, Hindi and English.

In 2012, the Tourism department of Kerala announced plans to upgrade road signs in the state to include maps of nearby hospitals. The Noida Authority announced plans to replace older signboards with new fluorescent signage.

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There are three major categories of road signs in India, which are:

1. Regulatory Signs. These signs are circular and show rules and regulations.
2. Warnings: These signs are triangular.
3. Informational: These signs are rectangular.

There are two additional sign boards:

• Give Way (shape is an upside-down triangle)
• Stop (shape is an octagon).

A circle with a slash shows prohibited activities and circles without slashes show rules. Triangles are pointy and show risks. Blue circles show positive Instructions and are there for a particular classes of vehicles. Otherwise, the regular color of sign boards is red and white.

Mandatory/Regulatory Signs

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  Give way
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  Stop
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  No entry
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  One-way traffic
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  One-way traffic
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  No vehicles in both directions
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  No entry for cycles
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  No entry for goods vehicles
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  No entry for pedestrians
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  No entry for bullock carts
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  No entry for hand carts
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  No entry for motor vehicles
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  Height limit
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  Weight limit
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  Axle weight limit
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  Length limit
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No overtaking
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  Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (60 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (70 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (80 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (90 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (100 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (110 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (120 km/h)
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  Horn prohibited
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  End of all restrictions
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  Straight ahead
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  Turn left or straight ahead
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  Turn right or straight ahead
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  Keep left
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  Cycle track

Cautionary/Warning Signs

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  Left Curve
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  Right curve
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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Narrow road
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  Narrow bridge
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  Unprotected quarry
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  Uneven road
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  Road hump
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  Dip
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  Slippery road
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  Loose gravel
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  Falling rocks
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  School
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  Cyclists
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  Cattle
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  Roadworks
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  Traffic signals
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  Crossroads
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  Side road junction
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  Side road junction
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  Oblique side road junction
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  Oblique side road junction
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  T-junction
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  Y-junction
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  Staggered side road junction
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  Staggered side road junction
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  Roundabout
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  Guarded level crossing ahead
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  Unguarded level crossing ahead
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  Level crossing countdown marker
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  Level crossing countdown marker
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  Level crossing countdown marker
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  Level crossing countdown marker

Informatory Signs

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  Parking
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  Bus stop
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  First aid post
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  Telephone
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  Filling Station
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  Hotel
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  Restaurant
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  Refreshments