Overview
- The court permitted toll collection at Sanwara from November 12 only if NHAI and the State complete specified rectification within 10 days, with a compliance hearing set for November 11.
- NHAI was ordered to clear muck and debris from carriageways, drains and hillside gallis to stop water from pooling on the road and damaging the surface.
- Police assistance must be provided to crews where shopkeepers or residents resist works, and the bench suggested repairs be carried out early morning or late night to limit disruption.
- NHAI reported a Rs 15.20 crore, 12‑month maintenance contract with 30 of 42 slope-protection sites completed, acknowledged roughly a six‑year delay from the April 2021 schedule, and said about 2.3 km remain under restricted lanes.
- The court recorded a Rs 4.53 crore toll‑revenue loss during the earlier closure and flagged problem spots at Datyar, Chakki and the Kandaghat approach and market, while also directing surfacing at Shimla’s Boileauganj U‑Turn and noting state timelines stretching into 2026.