A virtual meeting convened by Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Thursday to discuss ways to prevent accidents on the Alappuzha bypass decided to install surveillance cameras and traffic signals by February 20.
The meeting was convened after the 6.8-km stretch witnessed 40 accidents and more than half a dozen deaths since its opening a year ago.
The meeting decided to build concrete dividers on curved sections of the road by February 20. Steps will be taken to rectify flaws in the traffic system at the Kalarcode and Kommady junctions by February 10.
