NHAI urged to rid stretch of accidents

KOCHI: The Motor Vehicles Department has finally approached the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to make the Aluva-Edappally stretch accident free. A slew of new methods and directives, including proper road markings, will be introduced for this.

Deputy Transport Commissioner Shaji Madhavan, in a letter to the project director of NHAI, asked the authority to prioritise proper road markings and maintenance of lane traffic on the dangerous stretch. The department issued the directive after holding a joint inspection with stakeholders along the stretch. “The current road marking is very close to the metro pillar which obstructs the clear view of the driver. This increases the possibility of accidents. NHAI should provide sufficient gap between the median and the road markings to avoid this,” reads the directive.