Commuters to get toilets, ambulance & other facilities on Eastern, Western Peripheral Expressways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) have been directed by the Delhi High Court to ensure basic amenities like petrol pumps, toilets, ambulance, and emergency facilities on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway and the Western Peripheral Expressways as early as possible. According to a PTI report, a bench comprising Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar has said that if these facilities are already provided, they should be maintained by the authorities to ensure effective use.

The order from Delhi High Court came while disposing off a petition which sought the availability of facilities or amenities including toilet complex, eateries, ambulance, emergency facilities as well as police patrolling on Kundali-Ghaziabad-Palwal expressway and Kundali-Manesar-Palwal expressway. The Delhi High Court said it should be kept in mind that these types of facilities or amenities cannot be developed or introduced overnight at a particular place and some time is bound to be taken by the authorities.