Archive · 2 Jul 2025
NHAI Distances Itself from Lawyer's Traffic Jam Remarks
A lawyer for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) made a controversial statement during a court hearing about a major traffic jam.
She wondered why people were traveling.
This prompted NHAI to clarify that the lawyer's opinion did not reflect their official stance and issued a notice.
The traffic jam on the Indore-Dewas highway is the subject of a Public Interest Litigation.
NHAI is working to resolve the issue.
NHAI distanced itself from the lawyer's comments about travelers.
The lawyer questioned why people were traveling during the traffic jam hearing.
The comments were made during a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) hearing on the traffic jam.
The PIL concerns a 50-hour traffic jam on the Indore-Dewas highway.
NHAI stated the lawyer's remarks were unauthorized and issued a show-cause notice.
- Who
- NHAI, the lawyer, commuters, and the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- What
- NHAI distanced itself from a lawyer's comment questioning travelers during a traffic jam hearing.
- When
- The lawyer's comment was made on June 30, during a hearing about the traffic jam.
- Where
- Indore-Dewas section of the Agra-Mumbai National Highway in Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The lawyer's comments came during a hearing regarding the traffic jam and sparked public outrage.
Public/Commuters
NHAI
Comment Insensitivity
Public/Commuters
The lawyer's comments were insensitive to those affected by the jam.
NHAI
NHAI's position is not explicitly stated on this issue.
- Organization
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- Location
- Indore-Dewas Highway
- Legal Action
- Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
- Traffic Jam Duration
- 50 hours
- Court
- Madhya Pradesh High Court
Sources
‘Why step out without work?’ NHAI’s court remark sparks outrage after 40-hour traffic jam kills three
‘Why do people leave early…’ NHAI lawyer's shocking remark after 3 die amid 40 hr traffic jam in MP stirs debate
