Indian steep ascent sign

A triangle showing a rising gradient with a figure.

Also known as: Uphill gradient sign, Climb warning sign

Road & transportStandard profile

Meanings

The Indian cautionary sign warning of a steep upward gradient, stating the gradient as a percentage.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Warns of a steep upward gradient and states its steepness as a percentage.
Contexts: Road signage
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Gives a figure rather than only a warning, so the sign is quantitative and a driver of a loaded vehicle can judge whether the climb is passable.
Contexts: Road signage

A bordered triangle containing a diagonal line rising to the right with a figure written beside it.

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

IRC:67, Code of Practice for Road Signs
Indian Roads Congress · retrieved 2026-08-25
The Indian national code of practice for road signs, which defines the mandatory, cautionary and informatory sign families, their shapes, and their meanings. Cited for a sign's identity and defined meaning. Records are descriptive and are not a statement of any road user's legal obligation, which is fixed by the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24

Meanings

The Indian cautionary sign warning of a steep upward gradient, stating the gradient as a percentage.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Warns of a steep upward gradient and states its steepness as a percentage.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Gives a figure rather than only a warning, so the sign is quantitative and a driver of a loaded vehicle can judge whether the climb is passable.

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

IRC:67, Code of Practice for Road Signs
Indian Roads Congress · retrieved 2026-08-25
The Indian national code of practice for road signs, which defines the mandatory, cautionary and informatory sign families, their shapes, and their meanings. Cited for a sign's identity and defined meaning. Records are descriptive and are not a statement of any road user's legal obligation, which is fixed by the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24