The main objectives of Highway Patrols are controlling Traffic, enforcement of Traffic Laws, prevention of Road Accidents, providing immediate attention and assistance to victims of accidents, handling of Law & Order issues, and enforcement of Laws on Highways, etc. Each Highway Police Vehicle is assigned an Operational area and a Base Station. The Officers and men are deployed for duty in the Highway Police from various Police Stations in the District.

The four Highway patrols in Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police District are :

1.Kilo 39 Attingal to Attinkuzhi (Base Station - Mangalapuram)

2.Kilo 40 Pallichal to Kaliyakkavila (Base Station - Neyyattinkara)

3.Kilo 42 Vazhayila to Ponmudi (Base Station - Nedumangadu)

4.Kilo 43 Moonumukku to Kadambattukonam (Base Station - Attingal)