NEW DELHI, Sep 12:The National Highway Authority of India has appealed various establishments like Dhabas, restaurants, and factories to remove encroachment and illegal access on National Highways. Road and Transport Ministry in a release said, these establishments are safety hazards for traffic plying on National Highways as they allow illegal access and parking of vehicles on the highways.
The NHAI has also asked to remove all the hoardings and advertisements distracting the attention of drivers for safety of the road users. It said, field Officers have been directed to start a special drive to terminate these illegal access and take action against them with the help of local police and district administration, including lodging of police complaint against such defaulters.