₹4.25 Crore Sanctioned for Road Safety Measures in Pathanamthitta Ahead of Sabarimala Pilgrimage
Pathanamthitta: The Kerala government has granted administrative sanction for ₹4.25 crore to implement road safety measures on various roads in Pathanamthitta district ahead of the Sabarimala pilgrimage season.
The funds have been allocated from the Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA) fund and will be used to strengthen safety infrastructure on roads used by Sabarimala pilgrims and the general public.
According to Pathanamthitta District Collector A. Nizamudeen, strengthening road safety infrastructure has been a long-standing demand in the district, particularly in view of the increasing number of Sabarimala pilgrims. The newly sanctioned funds will help provide essential safety measures on accident-prone roads and improve overall road safety.
The works are targeted for completion before the commencement of the Sabarimala pilgrimage season. Considering the urgency of the works, KRSA has directed that each project be completed within the minimum time required under the PWD Manual.
Across Kerala, administrative sanction has been granted for 60 road safety projects submitted by the Public Works Department (PWD) for Sabarimala-related road safety, with a total allocation of ₹13.1992 crore. Of these, 16 projects in Pathanamthitta district have been allocated ₹4.25 crore.
The projects include road safety improvements, traffic safety measures, installation of crash barriers and other safety arrangements at accident-prone locations across various road sections in the district.
Major Projects
The Mannarakulanji–Pampa Road has received the largest allocation, with ₹1 crore sanctioned for road safety measures.
Other major allocations include:
- ₹15 lakh for safety works on various roads under the Kozhenchery Roads Section
- ₹10 lakh under the Pandalam Roads Section
- ₹25 lakh under the Thiruvalla Roads Section
- ₹15 lakh for safety measures, including crash barriers, on various roads under the Pathanamthitta Roads Section
- ₹25 lakh under the Ranni Roads Section
- ₹15 lakh under the Konni Roads Section
- ₹20.17 lakh under the Adoor Roads Section
- ₹5 lakh under the Vennikulam Roads Section
- ₹25 lakh for safety measures under the Laha Roads Section
- ₹15 lakh under the Eraviperoor Roads Section
- ₹18 lakh for roads in the Mallappally area
In addition, ₹24.98 lakh has been sanctioned for works on National Highway 183A, Mannarakulanji–Plappally Road, while ₹37.04 lakh has been sanctioned for works on State Highway 8, Konni–Plachery Road.
The projects are expected to strengthen road safety infrastructure along major routes leading to Sabarimala as well as other roads that experience heavy pilgrim traffic during the pilgrimage season.
With lakhs of pilgrims travelling through Pathanamthitta during the Sabarimala season, the additional safety measures are expected to improve road conditions and provide safer travel for pilgrims and the general public.