Keralam to constitute district-level committees in three days to strengthen highway safety
The Kerala government is establishing district-level committees to improve highway safety following a series of fatal accidents. These committees will implement immediate measures like better signage, lighting, and speed enforcement, while also introducing wayside amenities.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses critical infrastructure safety gaps on major national highways to reduce road fatalities.
A high-level meeting chaired by Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer here on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) decided to constitute district-level special committees headed by Collectors within three days to identify and address safety issues on National Highways and prevent accidents. The committees will assess the construction and safety measures on highways in their respective districts and submit reports to the government.
Briefing the media after the meeting, Mr. Basheer said the State government was taking the recent tragic road accidents in Thrissur, Malappuram and Alappuzha very seriously. Against the backdrop of the accidents, a high-level meeting was convened with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials, police, officials of the Motor Vehicles department and district collectors. The causes of the accidents were assessed and safety measures to be implemented immediately were decided in the meeting.
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