On Tuesday, the Kerala High Court attributed systemic failures in road maintenance and operation in operation as the main reasons for the growing number of accidents in the state.
Devan Ramacandran’s justice bench has expressed serious concern about the deteriorating road condition and ruthless driving, especially heavy vehicles that together cause accidents.
Amicus curie, appointed by the court, emphasized how these two problems contributed to more accidents in the state. The Court claimed that the right to travel was the fundamental law, and stated that even one pothole could become a murderer, referring to death from MG Road accidents in Thrissur and other parts of Kerala.
The Court of Justice, who ruled that the officials concerned would be considered personally responsible (if they could not repair and restore damaged roads), ordered engineers concerned different agencies of ownership to immediately audit the roads under their jurisdiction to be safe and motor engine. Their reports must be submitted before court, she said she would hear the petition of CP Ajithkumar from Kochi and others.
Kochi and PWD engineers were among those who were present in court on Tuesday, as the court made on Friday, when it was exceptions to the shabby state of arterial roads in Kochi, owned by Kochi Corporation, GCDA and PWD.
On Friday, the court ordered engineers to often check the roads and prevent preventive maintenance by repairing potholes.
The question of the deteriorating road conditions exceeds Kochi and is almost the same across Kerala, the court said, and acknowledged that the repairs began on several roads after the unfavorable notes of the court during the previous hearing. The court cannot ignore the shouts of family members who have lost their dear in accidents caused by potholes.
The court reminded the engineers and the departments in question to report reports, stated that it remained strong in its determination to prevent accidents due to potholes and ruthless driving. The thing was published for hearing after two weeks.
Published – 29 July 2025 20:56
