It has also been tried out in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
Ministry of Road Transport sources said the idea came from the Union Urban Development Ministry.
“In Rajasthan, school students painted the highway in a particular manner to give it a 3D effect,” an official said.
“Virtual speed breakers are likely to result in reduction in vehicle speed without causing injuries to passengers and damage to the vehicle,” said Patanjali Dev Nayar, regional adviser for disability prevention and rehabilitation at the World Health Organisation.
On April 11, the Ministry directed all State governments to remove speed breakers on national highways as it “can be a source of serious hazards and accidents to the fast-moving vehicles.”