The 6.8-km Alappuzha bypass road has turned out to be accident-prone. The stretch has witnessed several accidents since its opening a year ago, leaving many injured and at least half a dozen dead.
According to officials, a good number of crashes were caused by speeding. In view of the increasing number of accidents, a meeting of the District Development Committee, chaired by District Collector A. Alexander, on Saturday decided to hasten the process of installing surveillance cameras on the road. Officials said the cameras would help identify errant drivers.
The issue was raised at the meeting by H. Salam, MLA, and it was decided to check the possibility of obataining the necessary amount for installing cameras from the MP and the MLA funds.
