Overview
- In a post on X, the chief minister directed the Transport Department to act on a five-point pedestrian-safety plan with priority.
- Measures include new footpaths in busy urban zones, marked zebra crossings, foot overbridges, escalators, and underpasses at identified locations.
- Officials were told to identify accident black spots across rural and urban areas and to install CCTV to support accident assessment and reduction.
- All government and private drivers will receive training to build sensitivity to pedestrians’ rights and safety.
- The directives sit under the 2025–30 Saat Nischay-3 program as a response to growing vehicle ownership, with expedited work ordered but no detailed rollout timeline announced.