Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Rachakonda Police Highlight Road Safety Deficiencies
The police in Rachakonda looked at the roads after too many accidents happened.
They found that the roads need better safety signs, like speed limit signs and warnings for sharp turns.
They also think some road intersections need to be redesigned, especially where smaller roads meet the big highways.
The police reported these problems to the people in charge of building and maintaining the roads.
This year, police have already caught many drivers going too fast, driving on the wrong side of the road, or running red lights, which also causes accidents.
They want everyone to work together to make the roads safer for everyone.
Rachakonda police identified significant road safety issues after a series of highway accidents.
A report highlights the need for speed limits, clear accident zone demarcation, and better signage.
Recommendations include upgrading junctions and installing hospital-distance markers.
The commissionerate's road network spans nearly 2,000 kilometers, including major national and state highways.
Police data shows a high number of speeding, wrong-side driving, and signal-jumping violations this year.
- Who
- Rachakonda Police
- What
- Identified numerous road safety gaps and submitted a report with recommendations to relevant authorities.
- When
- Following a series of highway accidents and after an inspection of accident-prone zones.
- Where
- Rachakonda commissionerate limits, covering approximately 2,000 kilometers of roads including national highways, state highways, and roads under GHMC and rural bodies.
- Why
- To address issues that could endanger motorists and reduce the number of road accidents.
- Road Network Size
- Nearly 2,000 kilometers
- Major Highways Covered
- Vijayawada, Warangal, Nagarjunasagar
- Speeding Violations This Year
- 25,068
- Wrong-Side Driving Violations This Year
- 1.4 lakh
- Signal Jumping Violations This Year
- 65,895