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RECOMMENDED PRACTICEFOR

LOCATION AND LAYOUTOF

ROADSIDE MOTOR-FUELFILLING

AND

MOTOR-FUEL FILLING-CUM-SERVICE STATIONS

(SecondRevision)

PublishedbyTHE INDIAN ROADSCONGRESS

JamnagarHouse,ShahjahanRoad,New Deihi-ilOOll

1983

IRC :12-1983

RECOMMENDED PRACTICEFOR

LOCATION AND LAYOUTOF

ROADSIDE MOTOR-FUELFILLING

AND

MOTOR-FUEL FILLING-CUM-SERVICE STATIONS

(SecondRevision)

Publishedby

THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESSJamnagar House, Shabjahan Road,

New Deihi-ilOOll1983

PriceRs. 24(Plus packaging& postage)

IRC :12-1983

First PublishedFirst RevisionReprintedSecondRevision

Reprinted

February,1962November,1967May. 1974August, 1983

September,1998

(RigIit~of Pi,hijcatj~,,nodof Translation are Reserved)

Printedat SagarPrinters& Publishers,NewDelhi(500 copies)

IRC :12-1983

RECOMMENDED PRACTICEFOR LOCATION AND LAYOUTOF ROADSIDE MOTOR-FUELFILLING AND MOTOR-FUEL

FILLING-CUM-SERVICE STATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The following principles have beenlaid down by theSpecificationsand Standards Committee (personnel given on theinside front and backcover) for general adoption after carefullyconsidering the views of the representativesof major distributorsof motor fuels.

1.2. The recommendedpractices for motor-fuelfilling stat-ions (IRC: 13) and motor-fuel fihling-cum-servicestations(IRC: 12)were originafly published in 1954 and 1962 respectively. Thesewere later convertedinto metric units in 1967. Draft for thepresentrevisedstandardcombiningthe earlier two recommendedpracticeswaspreparedby a Working Groupconsisting of N. Sivaguru, A.Y.Gupte,Dr. N.S. Srinivasanand V.K. Arora after consultingrepre-sentatives of the oil companies. This was approved bythe Specifications and StandardsCommittee in its meetingheldon the 24th May, 1983. It was finally approved for publicationby the ~xecuiive Committee through circulationand later on bythe Council in their 108th meetingheld at Pondicherryon the 21stAugust, 1983.

1.3. The revised RecommendedPractice is meantprimarilyfor new installations. However, while renewing licencesfor exis-ting stations,eachcaseof renewalof licenceshouldbe consideredon its merits with particularreferenceto thisrecommendedpracticeand requirementsof traffic safety.

2. THE BASIC PRINCIPLES

The governing consideration is to minimise, as much aspossible,interferenceto normalflow of traffic on the road by vehi.desusingthe amenityandalso to ensuresafety.

3. CLEARANCE FROM ROAD AUTHORITY

The sanctioning authority, if it is not the Road Authority,should obtain clearancefrom the appropriateRoadAuthority forthe siteandthe layout before accordingthe sanction.

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4. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SITING

4.1. As ageneral rule, the cleardistancebetweentwo adja-cent fuel filling stations (thesewill also include fuel filling-cum-servicestations)shouldnot be less than 300 metres.

4.2. Clusteringof fuel filling stationsalong thehighway shouldbe avoided andsuccessivefuel filling stationsshould be locatedsufficiently apart, as indicated in paragraph 4.1. If for somereasontwo or morefuel filling stationsaresited in close proximity,these shouldbe groupedtogetheranda parallel service roadprovi-ded by way of common access. The serviceroad should be ofadequatewidth andat least two-lanewide.

4.3. Fuel filling stations should be well distributed on bothsides of the road so that vehicles do not haveto cut acrossthetraffic to reacha fuel filling station. The fuel filling station onoppositesidesshall be staggered.

4.4. Siting of fuel filling stationsnear existingcheckbarriersshould be avoided. They should be at least 1 km away from thecheck barrier.

4.5. In the caseof new roadsor byepasses,it will be desirableto plan the position of the fuel filling stationsin advancein conjun-ction with other infrastructuralrequirements,suchas eating places,and arrangeland accordingly. This will enable the developmentof a propercomplexwith a single access.

4.6. It should be ensured that the location of a fuel fillingstation doesnot interferewith future improvementsto the roadandthe nearbyjunction.

4.7. The distance betweenthe tangentpointsof the curvesofthe side road and that of the fuel filling station as shownin Plate,measured in a direction parallel to the centre line of the road,should not be less than 100 metres and the station shouldbelocated only in the outbound direction as shownin the Plate.However, on expressway and arterial road havingdual carriage-way, the distancefrom a junction should not be less than300metres.

4.8. A~ far as possible in plain androlling terrain, the fuelfilling station should be located where the highway is practically

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level. However, in hilly terrain the fuel filling stationshould besited only along such highwaysectionswhich are having gradientsnot steeper than 5 per cent. In all these cases, it should beensuredthat the serviceareais almost level.

5. FRONTAGE

For easyflow of vehiclesinto andout of thefuel filling station,the site should permit constructionof wide entranceand exit witheasycurves. It is, therefore,desirableto havethe longestpossiblefrontage,the minimum being 30 metres(see Plate).

6. BUFFER STRIP

6.1. A buffer strip of at least 12 metreslong and 3 metres

wide should be provided.

6.2. No structureor hoardingexceptapprovedstandardiden-tification signson poles providing a clearanceof at least3 metresaboveground level should be erected on the buffer strip. Desira-bly, 150 mm high kerbsshould be constructedon the peripheryofthe buffer strip to avoid vehiclescrossingit,

6.3. The outer edgeof buffer strip shouldbe alongthe outeredge of road land boundary for rural sectionsandthat of foot-path or cycle trackor service road, if any,for urbansections.However, the future widening of the road should be kept in mindso that thereis no obstructionto the improvementto the road. Inall suchcases,the distancefrom the outeredgeof buffer strip fromthe centreline of the carriagewayshouldnot be less than7 metresfor NationalHighwaysand State Highwaysand6 metresfor otherroads where no cycle tracksare required now or in future, andthis distanceshould not be less than 12 metreswhere cycle tracksexistor may be requiredin future. In caseof dual carriageway,these distances should be measuredfrom the centreline of thenearesttwo lanesof the carriageway.

7. VISIBILITY

7.1. Vehiclesenteringor leaving the fuel filling stationshouldbe fully visible to the traffic usingthe main road. This is bestdoneby selectinga site where there are no obstructionsto the viewbetweenthe fuel pumpandthe road.

7.2. No hedgesor plantsmore than600 mm high shouldbegrown on or aroundthe buffer strip.

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8. LAYOUT OF ENTRANCE AND EXIT

The entranceand exit shouldbe at least9 metreswide, theruling radiusof the curves being 30 metres andthe absolutemini-mum 13 metres. This is illustrated in the Plate.

9. KIOSK, LUBRITORIUM AND OTHER BUILDINGS

The kiosk, lubritorium and other appurtenancesthereto,comprisinga smalloffice, store and compressor room shouldbelocated not less than4 metres away from the fuel pumpker-bing.

10. DISTANCE OF THE FUEL PUMP FROM THE CARRIAGEWAY

The fuel pumpshall be outside the road land,subjectto theprovisionthat the distance from the outeredgeof buffer strip tothe edgeof the strip having the fuel pump shouldnot be less than7 metres.

11. SPACE INSIDE THE FUEL FILLING STATION

Thereshouldbe sufficientstandingspaceinsidethe fuel fillingstation for vehiclesto Wait for their turn. In order to reducethenumberof waiting vehicles, it is desirable to have oil, air, etc.installedat some distance from the fuel filling puinpso that vehi-cleswhich have been refuelled canimmediately be drawnawayfrom the fuel pump. There shouldbe adequatedrainagearrange-mentsin the fuel filling stationso that the surfacewater doesnotflow over the highway but is collectedin suitable drainsand ledaway to a natural course. Culverts should be providedat theapproachesto facilitatedrainagewherevernecessary.

12. SIGN BOARDS

Suitableentry andexit signboardsshouldbe put up toguidevehicles during the day andthese shouldbe properly lit to guide.them at night.

13. TYPICAL PLAN

The standardsrecommendedaboveare illustrated in Plate.

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