People gather around wreckage of a tempo traveller after it rammed into a stationary trailer truck while carrying devotees, in Phalodi district, Rajasthan on Sunday (November 2, 2025). | Photo Credit: PTI Observing that expressways must not become corridors of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of pan-India guidelines for enhancing road safety, including a ban on parking of heavy vehicles on such roads. A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and A.S. Chandurkar pointed out that national highways constitute 2% of India’s total road length but account for nearly 30% of all road fatalities. Published – April 19, 2026 01:53 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Congress, DMK opposition to ‘Women’s Reservation Bill’ won’t be tolerated: Amit Shah Actor Parthiban moves Madras High Court seeking ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate