Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Guwahati Enhances Road Safety for New Year
The Assam Transport Department is getting ready for New Year celebrations by using new high-tech tools to catch people driving drunk or too fast.
They have given special cameras and speed guns to their officers.
The minister even helped with the checks.
There have been fewer accidents this year, but some areas are still dangerous.
The chief minister said that more people are driving drunk and that some roads are in bad shape.
They are working hard to make the roads safer for everyone.
Assam Transport Department has equipped enforcement teams with body cameras, speed guns, and dash cameras to curb drunk driving and over-speeding.
Transport Minister Charan Boro distributed the new road safety kits and personally joined checking operations in Guwahati.
Breath analyzers are being used to detect drunk drivers, and strict actions are being taken against violations.
Assam recorded 163 road accident deaths between December 24, 2024, and January 15, 2025, which is 32 fewer than the previous year.
The Jalukbari–Khanapara stretch in Guwahati has seen a 21% rise in fatalities, with significant district-level variations in accident rates.
- Who
- Assam Transport Department, Kamrup District Transport Department, Transport Minister Charan Boro, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- What
- Enhanced road safety measures with high-tech gadgets and intensified checks
- When
- Ahead of New Year celebrations, with specific data from December 24, 2024, to January 15, 2025
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam, particularly along GS Road and Jalukbari–Khanapara stretch
- Why
- To curb road accidents caused by drunk driving and over-speeding, especially during the festive season
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- New Tools
- Body cameras, speed guns, dash cameras, breath analyzers
- Accident Reduction
- 163 deaths (Dec 24, 2024 - Jan 15, 2025), 32 fewer than previous year
- State Ranking
- 2nd in northeastern states for road traffic fatalities per lakh population
- Key Stretch
- Jalukbari–Khanapara stretch in Guwahati
- Fatality Increase
- 21% rise in fatalities on Jalukbari–Khanapara stretch
- District Variations
- Kamrup (Metro) +31.82%, Nagaon -73%