According to estimates, 182.63Km of Chennai-Kolkatta highway that passes through Nellore district had witnessed at least three accidents a day. A total of 1,160 cases of road accidents were reported in the district during 2022 while it was 1,145 in 2021. Around 1,093 road accidents were registered during 2020 while it was 1,299 in 2019. 477 people were killed and 1,127 received injuries in various road accidents in 2020 while 539 people have lost their lives and 1,525 suffered injuries in 2019.“Government has been giving top priority for the safety of commuters. Survey for the construction are in progress and the construction would begin soon,” said a senior official.
