The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has intensified efforts to curb unauthorized parking and encroachments along National Highway corridors across the country in compliance with Supreme Court directives. This initiative aims to strengthen road safety and ensure obstruction-free movement on National Highways, addressing significant risks to road users and adverse impacts on traffic flow.
NHAI has identified 595 critical locations of unauthorized parking with specific longitude and latitude details across different states. The authority is working in close coordination with State Governments, district administrations, and enforcement agencies for the removal of these unauthorized parking spots. Additionally, NHAI is undertaking concerted efforts for the removal of encroachments from National Highway corridors under the provisions of the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002.
To strengthen institutional coordination, NHAI is working with State Governments to establish District Highway Safety Task Forces and nominate nodal officers to monitor compliance and facilitate inter-agency coordination. These mechanisms will support timely enforcement action and enable continuous monitoring of safety-related issues along the National Highway network.
NHAI has directed its field offices to undertake immediate audits of all Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) installations to ensure components including Traffic Monitoring Cameras, Video Incident Detection Systems, Variable Speed Detection Systems, Variable Message Signboards, and Emergency Call Boxes are fully operational. The authority is prioritizing deployment of ambulances and recovery vehicles, enhanced highway patrolling, integration of ATMS alerts with enforcement agencies, and proactive maintenance of safety infrastructure to enable faster incident response and improved enforcement.