The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to submit reports on roadside dhabas and road maintenance conditions, after taking suo motu cognizance of fatal highway accidents in Rajasthan and Telangana.

A bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed that a survey be carried out within two weeks to identify how many dhabas are located along the highways on land not notified for such facilities.

“ Dhabas have been opened by the general public on areas which are not available for them to open dhabas. In consequence, the vehicles go and park there. The other vehicles are not in a position to see the standing vehicles on the road, colliding with such vehicles. In such circumstance

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