Nitish Kumar government announces measures for safety of pedestrians in Bihar

Bihar's government, led by CM Nitish Kumar, enhances pedestrian safety with new infrastructure and accident prevention measures.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday (February 21, 2026) directed officials to install barricades, foot over-bridges and underpasses, and mark zebra-crossings in crowded urban areas and rural parts to make roads safer for pedestrians.

Instructions have also been issued to identify accident-prone zones, based on the occurrence of a certain number of accidents involving fatalities and grievous injuries, in the rural and urban areas of the State and to also install CCTV cameras so that an assessment can be made and a reduction in road accidents can be achieved.

The CM, in an X post, said, "The State Government has taken several important decisions for the dignity (of pedestrians) and convenience of citizens walking on the roads. The Transport Department has been directed to take measures, including installation of zebra-crossings, barricades, foot-over-bridges, and underpasses in crowded urban areas and rural areas at the earliest." Instructions have been given to mark zebra-crossings at the identified places for the convenience of people walking on the roads.

“The Department has also been directed to construct foot over-bridges/escalators and underpasses at the identified places for the convenience of pedestrians,” the CM added.

"The Department has also been instructed to identify black spots — places with a high likelihood of road accidents in the rural and urban areas of the State — and construct footpaths for pedestrians and install CCTV cameras.

"I am fully confident that this initiative will prove to be very useful for people walking on the State's roads and their daily lives will become easier," Mr. Kumar wrote.