Vehicles move through Aluva town in Ernakulam
Last month alone, 391 vehicles were booked for overloading, attracting fines totalling Rs 95.60 lakh. The court granted the respondents three more weeks to submit concrete proposals and status reports and posted the matter after Nov 30.
Directing the department to file a detailed affidavit, the bench said the proceedings aimed to identify the root causes of accidents and ensure public safety, requiring a comprehensive and constructive response rather than general statements. Kochi: The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has proposed an integrated digital platform, Kerala Busz, to rationalise private bus routes and timings, minimise overlapping of services and improve public transport safety, the transport commissioner informed the high court in a case initiated suo motu on road safety. The commissioner also informed the court that electronic monitoring and automated enforcement systems were operational across the state under the Safe Kerala Project. The court strongly criticised the PWD for failing to address concerns raised in the comptroller and auditor general’s report on road quality. It also noted that the PWD had failed to produce records despite specific directions. The bench further stressed the need for a GIS-enabled integrated road safety monitoring platform incorporating hazard reporting, black spot tracking, automatic number plate recognition and engineer accountability modules.