News: Illegal cuts on NH-8 stretch to be closed-20-06-2021
Gurgaon: In order to reduce instances of traffic congestion and accidents, all illegal cuts between Dharuhera and Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway, also known as NH-8, will be closed.
In a virtual meeting held earlier this week, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the traffic police deliberated on ways to decongest the expressway.
During the discussion, the traffic police brought up the issue of illegal cuts that flank an 8-km stretch between Dharuhera and Kherki Daula and requested the closure of these cuts at the earliest.
“The stretch is a chokepoint for traffic movement, especially during the monsoon. There are several illegal cuts there that lead to haphazard movement of vehicles, which not only leads to congestion but also is a major road safety concern. We have been asking NHAI to close these cuts. This time, we pressed on this issue and asked them to take it up on a very urgent basis," said a senior traffic police officer.
The traffic police apprised NHAI that the Bilaspur portion of the stretch has time and again been classified as a black spot.
