Overview
- The state has issued an integrated Pedestrian Safety & Universal Accessibility Policy that sets mandatory rules for new builds and retrofits across urban, peri-urban and rural areas.
- Design standards require a minimum two-metre clear walking zone, maximum footpath height of 150mm, kerb ramps, tactile indicators, Braille and audible signals, and a preference for at-grade crossings.
- The policy institutionalizes scientific road-safety audits and directs authorities to prioritise 15–20 high-fatality blackspots and survey at least 20% of roads within the first year.
- Implementation will be technology-driven with GIS mapping, geo-tagged photographic records, drone surveys, dashboards and a district-level citizen portal for reporting encroachments and hazards.
- Accountability measures include potential fines under Section 198-A of the Motor Vehicles Act for failures that cause death or disability and pilots to use processed construction and demolition waste for pedestrian components.