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MP High Court Demands Answers From NHAI and Authorities Following Deadly 40-Hour IndoreDewas Jam

Parties including NHAI, Union and state authorities and contractors must file detailed explanations by July 7; interim heavy-vehicle diversions remain in force.

NHAI has attributed the delay to a 10-day crusher unit strike, however, the court noted it had requested for three to four months to complete the road work. (Representational)
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Overview

  • The court issued notices to NHAI, the Union government, Indore collector, police commissioner and private contractors after a 40-hour gridlock that trapped over 4,000 vehicles and resulted in three deaths.
  • Interim diversion routes for heavy vehicles will stay in effect until the bench reviews the submitted replies at the July 7 hearing.
  • NHAI’s counsel provoked public outrage by questioning in court why people "leave home so early without any work," intensifying scrutiny of institutional apathy.
  • Advocate Anand Adhikari’s PIL highlights a delayed diversion road order from September 2024, substandard service lanes and repeated failures in pre-emptive traffic planning.
  • Next steps include detailed written responses on infrastructure lapses and emergency management shortcomings ahead of discussions on long-term traffic reforms.