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DC orders NHAI to repair Delhi-Ggm E-way service lanes within two weeks, BNSS invoked
The Deputy Commissioner directed NHAI to repair service lanes along the Bilaspur flyover on NH-48 within two weeks, invoking a legal provision to remove obstructions and nuisance. The order covers pothole repairs, dust mitigation, and encroachment removal, with several agencies tasked to accelerate safety measures.
Why It Matters
The directive seeks to quickly address safety concerns on a major expressway corridor under construction, affecting thousands of commuters and triggering multi-agency actions on infrastructure, traffic management, and health and education safety measures.
Timeline
7 Events
Education department to submit list of schools needing road safety measures
April 30, 2026
The education department will submit a list of schools requiring road safety measures.
Health department asked to empanel more Ayushman Bharat hospitals for trauma care
April 30, 2026
The health department was directed to strengthen trauma care by empanelling more hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, with 54 facilities currently registered for ambulance dispatch.
Signages, speed calming and safety road-map planned for key locations with June target
April 30, 2026
Officials said signages and speed-calming measures will be added near Manesar bus stand and Sector 42/43 Rapid Metro underpass, with a safety roadmap to improve traffic conditions at Jharsa, Atlas, Pachgaon and Bristol Chowk by June.
MCG ordered to shorten street-light repair time and public complaints channel highlighted
April 30, 2026
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram was asked to reduce the repair time for malfunctioning street lights from three days. Officials noted about 1% of the city’s 125,000 street lights are non-functional at any time, and residents can report issues via dialling 1800-8900 or the WhatsApp chatbot.
DC directs inspection of Manesar service lanes and removal of encroachments
April 30, 2026
The Deputy Commissioner also directed NHAI and traffic police to inspect service lanes in Manesar and remove encroachments.
NHAI confirms compliance with maintenance practices at Bilaspur construction sites
April 30, 2026
A senior NHAI official stated that regular sprinkling and dust removal practices are followed at Bilaspur construction sites and that roads are being maintained through layering and fixing of potholes.
DC orders NHAI to repair service lanes along NH-48 in Bilaspur within two weeks, invokes BNSS Section 152
April 30, 2026
During the district road safety committee meeting at the Mini Secretariat, Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh directed NHAI to fix potholes, repair damaged stretches and implement dust-mitigation measures on service lanes along the Bilaspur flyover on the Delhi–Gurugram Expressway (NH-48), invoking Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to remove obstructions and nuisance in public ways or face legal action.