Vijayawada: Political bosses will no longer be able to arm twist the roads and buildings department into doing their bidding when it comes to construction of roads. Laying or repair of roads will now be done as per the prompts of a software.The state government has deployed six software-fitted vehicles, called HawkEye Professional Network Survey Vehicle , have been supplied by the Australian Road Research Board to analyse data related to the condition of roads in the state. These vehicles covered every nook and cranny of the roads and collected data in the form of photographs and video footage.The state government has also floated the AP Road Management System and the Road Database Management System. These vehicles that have been in operation since April, have already collected data pertaining to the total road network of 47,000kms. So far the R&B department has analysed the data related to around 14,722 kms. In another three months the remaining analysis will be completed."The main aim of this APRMS is to have a scientific approach towards repairs, maintenance and laying of new roads as per the available budget. The software prompts or suggests whether to go ahead with a normal maintenance work or a new layer is required to be laid on a road. Now, if someone comes to us and asks us to construct a road, we will now go by the Road Database Management System. If the data analysis says that there is a genuine need for a road, we will do it, otherwise we won't and show the reasons that have been scientifically generated by the software," AP Road Development Corporation (APRDC), managing director, G Jagannadha Rao told TOI.AP Road Management System is also part of the externally aided projects sanctioned by the World Bank for the state in 2009.

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