Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre (second right) chairing a review meeting in Coimbatore on Wednesday. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS), held a review meeting with senior government officials in Coimbatore on Wednesday (November 4).In his presentation on the road safety scenario, Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G.
Giriyappanavar briefed the Chairman that the district recorded a 30% decline in the number of accidents with 2024 as the base year. Justice Sapre, who had chaired a similar meeting in December 2025, urged officials to bring down the reduction to 50%.Two officials, who attended the meeting, said the Chairman lauded the reduction in accidents.
Meanwhile, Justice Sapre stressed on improving safety measures for pedestrians and urged officials to ensure strict compliance to rules by road users. He also advised officials to install simulators in parks and other places to educate the public about traffic rules.West Zone Inspector General of Police R.V.
Ramya Bharathi (in-charge as Coimbatore City Police Commissioner), Coimbatore District Superintendent of Police A. Pavan Kumar Reddy, Pollachi Sub-Collector R.
Ramakrishnasamy, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja, Joint Transport Commissioner Suresh and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic – Coimbatore City) S.S. Maheswaran were among the officers who attended the meeting.
Published - November 04, 2026 10:14 pm IST