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National Highway 62 (India)
Encyclopedia
National Highway 62 is a National Highway in Northeast India. It starts from Damra in Assam
and ends at Dalu
, in Meghalaya
. The highway is 195 km (121.2 mi) long, of which 5 km (3.1 mi) is in Assam
and 190 is in Meghalaya
.
. These trucks are always overloaded and they carry 35 to 40 Tons of coal while the set limit by the government is only 15 tons, and the local administration is helping the truck owners and coal merchants by taking a sum of Rs 300 only without imposing any fines for overloading which otherwise would have been around Rs 20000 per truck, and averagely 300 coal loaded trucks uses NH 62 everyday. Moreover the NHAI has not taken any measures to end this overloading of trucks and the corrupt police officers which also includes the high ranked personnel are eating the money which otherwise would have gone to the government treasury.
NH 62 is a highly commercial route and setting up a Toll Plaza is very important both to stop this illegal overloading, Maintenance of the highway. And it will also help in killing the other problems caused by overloading such as high emission of pollution by the overloaded trucks. And looking at the current environmental issues the government should take serious steps in regulating the trucks transporting coals.
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and ends at Dalu
Dalu, Meghalaya
-Location:National Highway 51 and National Highway 62 ends at Dalu. Nearest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati.-External links:* *...
, in Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
. The highway is 195 km (121.2 mi) long, of which 5 km (3.1 mi) is in Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and 190 is in Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
.
Concerned Issues
NH 62 is the route which many coal traders use to bring coals from the minefields of nangal, dubu located in MeghalayaMeghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
. These trucks are always overloaded and they carry 35 to 40 Tons of coal while the set limit by the government is only 15 tons, and the local administration is helping the truck owners and coal merchants by taking a sum of Rs 300 only without imposing any fines for overloading which otherwise would have been around Rs 20000 per truck, and averagely 300 coal loaded trucks uses NH 62 everyday. Moreover the NHAI has not taken any measures to end this overloading of trucks and the corrupt police officers which also includes the high ranked personnel are eating the money which otherwise would have gone to the government treasury.
NH 62 is a highly commercial route and setting up a Toll Plaza is very important both to stop this illegal overloading, Maintenance of the highway. And it will also help in killing the other problems caused by overloading such as high emission of pollution by the overloaded trucks. And looking at the current environmental issues the government should take serious steps in regulating the trucks transporting coals.
See also
- List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number)
- List of National Highways in India
- National Highways Development ProjectNational Highways Development ProjectThe National Highways Development Project is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was implemented in 1998. "National Highways" account for only about 2% of the total length of roads, but carry about 40% of the total traffic across...
External links
- http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/national-highway.htm NH network map of India