Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Kerala Approves Rs 14.5 Crore for Sabarimala Road Safety
Kerala is spending Rs 14.5 crore to make roads to Sabarimala safer.
Sabarimala receives many pilgrims during its annual pilgrimage season.
The government approved 60 major road safety works costing Rs 13.19 crore.
Another Rs 69.79 lakh will support projects proposed by the Pathanamthitta District Road Safety Council.
Workers will install barriers near sharp turns and steep drops.
They will also add road markings, warning signs, mirrors and solar lights.
Some roads will be repaired and improved with drainage work.
Officials say the urgent work will be finished before pilgrims begin arriving for the season on November 16.
The Kerala government sanctioned Rs 14.5 crore for road safety projects on routes leading to Sabarimala.
Administrative approval covers 60 Public Works Department road safety works costing Rs 13.19 crore.
The Pathanamthitta District Road Safety Council received Rs 69.79 lakh for special projects.
Safety measures include crash barriers, road studs, markings, solar signals, signs and hazard-warning systems.
The works are intended to be completed before the pilgrimage season begins on November 16.
- Who
- The Kerala government, the Public Works Department, the Kerala Road Safety Authority and the Pathanamthitta District Road Safety Council are involved; Transport Minister C P John announced the allocation.
- What
- The government sanctioned Rs 14.5 crore for special road safety projects on routes leading to Sabarimala.
- When
- The announcement was reported on September 19, and the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season begins on November 16.
- Where
- The works will take place on pilgrimage routes in Idukki, Kollam, Kottayam, Muvattupuzha and Pathanamthitta divisions, along with the Ponkunnam and Kottarakkara Kerala State Transport Project divisions.
- Why
- The projects aim to provide safer and smoother travel for pilgrims and the general public before the annual pilgrimage season.
- Total allocation
- Rs 14.5 crore
- Public Works Department works
- 60 works costing Rs 13.19 crore
- District Road Safety Council projects
- Rs 69.79 lakh for projects submitted by the Pathanamthitta District Road Safety Council
- Main safety equipment
- W-beam crash barriers, prismatic road studs, thermoplastic markings, hazard markers and chevron indicators
- Additional measures
- Solar signals, solar blinkers, directional signboards, convex mirrors and hazard-warning systems
- Other works
- Ancillary road repairs and surface drainage improvements
- Pilgrimage season
- The over two-month Mandala-Makaravilakku season begins on November 16