RM25 Million Allocated to Light Up Dark Federal Roads – KKR

The Works Ministry has allocated RM25 million to light up dark federal roads to prevent future accidents.
The Works Ministry (KKR) is allocating RM25 million to install streetlights on federal roads where accidents have occurred or where roads are considered high-risk due to dark conditions.
As reported by NST, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said this project will be part of the ministry’s road safety infrastructure upgrading programme, where 256 locations along federal roads have been selected for new streetlight installations.

"For accident-prone or high-risk areas such as intersections, bends, and bridges, as well as areas with a record of identified accidents, streetlights will be installed locally, on a small scale, and to meet lighting needs.
"The Works Ministry and the Public Works Department will continue to assess the effectiveness of these streetlight installations, especially in accident-prone or high-risk areas, while identifying new locations that require them.
"This streetlight installation programme will continue to be implemented so that road safety aspects can always be improved," Nanta said in a written parliamentary reply yesterday.
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Nanta was responding to a question from Hulu Terengganu MP Dato’ Rosol Wahid regarding the number of accidents recorded in areas without streetlights and the government's action to prevent accidents in high-risk areas.
According to the data from KKR, a total of 2,184 accidents have been recorded on federal roads without street lighting from 2023 up to July this year.
During yesterday’s parliament seating, the minister also said that pothole repair works must be carried out within 24 hours of a complaint being received. Regular patrols are also conducted to detect road surface damage early and prevent hazards to road users.
Source: NST
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