परिचय
Supreme Court ने National Highways पर सड़क मौतों को कम करने के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण 13‑बिंदु निर्देश जारी किया है। दो नवंबर 2025 की दुर्घटनाओं में 34 मौतों के बाद यह आदेश सुरक्षित यात्रा को Right to Life का एक पहलू मानता है। निर्देश Article 21 और Article 142 की विशेष शक्तियों के तहत जारी किए गए हैं।
मुख्य विकास (13‑बिंदु योजना)
- No heavy or commercial vehicle may park on the carriageway or paved shoulder of a National Highway except at designated bays, lay‑bys or wayside amenities.
- Authorities must deploy an ATMS to track violations, generate GPS‑timestamped photographic evidence and issue e‑challans.
- All directives are to be implemented within 60 days of the Court order.
- Construction of new dhabas, eateries or commercial structures within the Right of Way (ROW) of any National Highway is prohibited; existing unauthorised structures must be demolished.
- District Magistrates will enforce demolition and state governments will issue land‑use notifications restricting changes within 40 m (residential) and 75 m (commercial) of the highway median.
- Dedicated highway surveillance teams comprising state police and transport officials (including NHAI) will monitor highways round‑the‑clock.
- Full activation of ATMS with TMCC cameras, VSDS speed detectors, VIDS cameras, variable message signs and emergency call boxes across all four‑ and six‑lane highways.
- Deployment of Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances and recovery cranes at intervals not exceeding 75 km on every National