Lucknow | December 04, 2025

Uttar Pradesh has taken a major step toward making its roads safer by approving projects worth ₹181.55 crore for the year 2025–26. The decision was made during a meeting of the Road Safety Fund Management Committee, where chief secretary SP Goyal reviewed and cleared proposals sent by the transport department and the traffic directorate. The focus of this large investment is simple but urgent — reducing accidents, increasing public awareness, and strengthening enforcement right down to the district level.

According to officials present at the meeting, the transport department has been allocated ₹146.55 crore, while the traffic directorate will receive ₹35 crore. These funds will support a wide range of activities planned across the state. One of the major upcoming programmes is a massive road-safety sensitisation event scheduled for February 2026, expected to involve students, officials, and local communities. Similar awareness drives will be organised in all 75 districts throughout the year.

The state wants to make road safety a part of everyday learning as well. Schools will activate and strengthen their road-safety clubs, encouraging students to take part in competitions at block, district, divisional, and state levels. Officials say these small efforts help shape safer habits among children and teenagers, eventually influencing families and communities.

Funds have also been set aside for fixing accident-prone spots, putting up safety-related messages on state roadways buses, and sending e-challans and awareness alerts through WhatsApp. The idea is to reach people where they are most active and most likely to pay attention.

To improve physical infrastructure, the committee approved ₹12 crore for ongoing work on detention yards in nine districts. These yards are essential for keeping seized or faulty vehicles off the road. Another ₹2.02 crore has been sanctioned for installing CCTV cameras at important intersections in Ballia, where traffic violations and blind spots are common.

A major part of the plan aims to meet the chief minister’s target — cutting road-accident deaths by 50%. To get there, the state will invest ₹50 crore in electronic enforcement devices for all 75 districts. The 25 districts with the highest accident numbers will receive a larger share of this equipment. Officials say technology-based monitoring helps reduce human error and improves enforcement consistency.

The state is also strengthening its fleet and on-ground readiness. Eighteen hi-tech interceptor vehicles will be purchased to track over-speeding, unsafe driving, and other violations. Along with this, 106 tablets will be provided to officers for faster data entry and real-time updates during enforcement drives. The traffic directorate plans to buy helmets, jackets, iron barriers, folding barriers, breath analysers, and speed guns worth ₹25 crore to support its teams in day-to-day operations.

With these combined efforts, Uttar Pradesh hopes to make its roads safer, its enforcement stronger, and its awareness campaigns more impactful. Officials believe that while technology and infrastructure are important, public participation will play an equally crucial role in reducing accidents and saving lives.

 UP Clears Over ₹181 Crore To Fix Unsafe Roads — What Will Change In 2025-2026?

Uttar Pradesh has rolled out a massive road safety push, approving projects worth over ₹181 crore for 2025–26, and the plan is much bigger than just putting up a few signboards. The state wants safer roads, fewer accidents, and stronger enforcement — and it’s spending big to make it happen.

The transport department will receive the largest chunk of the funds, while the traffic directorate gets its share to boost on-ground efforts. A state-wide road safety event is planned for February 2026, along with awareness programmes in all 75 districts. Schools will also activate their road-safety clubs and hold competitions to teach kids early about safe habits on the road.

Part of the money will go toward fixing accident-prone spots, putting safety messages on buses, and even sending awareness notes and e-challans through WhatsApp. The plan also includes CCTV cameras at key intersections and the development of detention yards in several districts.

A major goal behind this massive spending is the chief minister’s target — reducing road accident deaths by 50%. For this, the state will use ₹50 crore to bring in electronic enforcement tools across all districts, with extra focus on the 25 worst-affected ones.

To make enforcement sharper, officials will get hi-tech interceptor vehicles, tablets for faster tracking, and new safety gear like helmets, jackets, barriers, breath analysers, and speed guns.

With these steps, UP hopes to make its roads safer and its enforcement smarter. The change won’t happen overnight, but the state clearly wants to move in the right direction — and fast.