A total of 100 schools located near accident-prone spots on highways and other busy roads have been identified across Kerala under a ‘Safe Road to School’ project spearheaded jointly by National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (Natpac) and Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA).
The project that would be launched soon after the Onam vacation is aimed at ensuring safety of children and others on the premises and in the immediate surroundings of the schools, by augmenting safety measures for pedestrians and motorists within a kilometre from the school gate. This comes in the wake of 1,000 pedestrians losing their lives and many times the number sustaining serious injuries in road accidents across the State, including near educational institutions.
