The Kochi City Police and Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) on Tuesday informed the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) about various steps taken to address road safety and traffic problems in Kochi city.
The police submitted a report listing the steps taken to correct faulty traffic signals at Thevara Ferry and Kadavanthra Junction, as well as to ease the worsening traffic situation at Vyttila Junction.
“We have informed the Commission that the Kochi Corporation has sanctioned ₹1,0700 for the repair of signal lights at Thevara ferry junction and that Cochin Smart Mission Limited has agreed to pay an amount of ₹2.5 lakh to Keltron for repairs to the traffic signal system at Kadavanthra. Regarding the situation in Vyttila, we have informed the government with the help of the government commission about ₹1.5 lakh,” said a senior police officer.
According to sources, the MVD informed the commission about its ongoing measures to address frequent complaints against private buses, including reckless driving.
MVD sources said that more than 20 buses have been booked for violating the speed limit in the city recently. The department also informed the Commission that it is taking proactive steps to address the complaints of bus service on Chittoor-Cheranalloor road and North Paravur-Vyttila section.
The MVD told the Commission that it has started deploying plainclothes officers on board buses to detect violations and is conducting joint inspections with the police and excise.
The MVD said it had generated e-challans against 66 private buses found to have violated traffic rules on Monday alone. The certificate of suitability of the bus was revoked and legal proceedings were initiated against two bus operators who failed to perform the duty during a one-day enforcement drive led by a special squad of the Regional Transport Office.
SHRC Chairman Alexander Thomas has sought reports from government agencies on the cases it has suo motu registered based on various media reports.
Published – March 3, 2026 10:43 PM IST
