Rockfall Mitigation Works for a Newly Formed Road by Cutting into Hard Rock

A newly formed road by cutting into the rock was formed in the city of Hyderabad. During the monsoon prior to commissioning, some rock falls were seen that posed threats the users. After proper analysis of the stability, suitable measures to prevent any rockfall on to the moving traffic in the road formed by cutting the hill was implemented. The paper describes the process followed for selection of suitable products and the condition of the completed works after an year of implementation.