Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Ensures Road Safety Amid Heavy Rainfall

In response to heavy rainfall in the region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's transportation department has implemented a closed-loop management system to ensure road safety. The department dispatched transportation personnel and highway operators to affected areas, deployed emergency teams, and conducted comprehensive inspections of highways, discovering 22 safety hazards and implementing control measures for 14. The region has also established 508 emergency pre-positioning points, with 973 emergency teams, and stockpiled machinery, equipment, and flood control supplies.

Key Takeaways:

• The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's transportation department implemented a closed-loop management system, including response, inspection, and control, to ensure road safety amid heavy rainfall.
• The department dispatched 109 frontline units and spot-checked 174 whistleblowers at construction sites, issued 267 travel tips, and pushed 51,526 warning messages to operating vehicles.
• Over 2,000 law enforcement and maintenance personnel were dispatched to inspect over 22,300 kilometers of highway, focusing on high-risk sections in mountainous areas.
• Of the 22 safety hazards discovered during inspections, eight were urgently addressed, and control measures were implemented for the remaining 14.
• Five risk points are under 24-hour on-site monitoring.
• A "two-hour inspection" system was implemented for 68 sections of national and provincial trunk roads, totaling over 4,000 kilometers, for 48 hours after the heavy rainfall ends.

Statistics:

• 109 frontline units were dispatched to affected areas.
• 174 whistleblowers were spot-checked at construction sites.
• 267 travel tips were issued through official channels.
• 51,526 warning messages were pushed to operating vehicles using the "two passenger and one dangerous goods" monitoring platform.
• Over 2,000 law enforcement and maintenance personnel were dispatched for highway inspections.
• 22,300 kilometers of highway were inspected during the maintenance period.
• 8 safety hazards were urgently addressed.
• 5 risk points are under 24-hour on-site monitoring.
• 14 risk points have control measures implemented.
• 68 sections of national and provincial trunk roads (totaling over 4,000 kilometers) were implemented with the "two-hour inspection" system.
• 508 emergency pre-positioning points were established.
• 973 emergency teams were deployed.
• 12,020 personnel were deployed for emergency response.
• 559 whistleblowers were deployed.
• 2,804 pieces of machinery and equipment were stockpiled for emergency response.
• 23 steel frame bridges and flood control supplies were stockpiled for emergency response.

Sources:

• The news release from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's transportation department ( Exact date of publication: August 20, 2025)
• The official website of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region government (https://www.nmg.gov.cn/)