Lok Sabha Question No. 3130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Illegal Parking and Accidents on Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3130

ANSWERED ON - 7 th  AUGUST, 2025

## ILLEGAL PARKING AND ACCIDENTS ON HIGHWAYS

3130. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन एवं िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  absence  of  dedicated  truck  lay-bys  and  rest  areas contributes  to  illegal  parking  and  increased  accidents  on  highways and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has prepared a national plan to establish truck  rest  zones  at  fixed  intervals  on  key  corridors  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) the number of such lay-bys operational as on June 2025 and those under construction;
- (d)  whether  land  acquisition  and  financing  delays  have  affected  the implementation and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  standard  design  specifications  and  facilities  mandated  for these zones; and
- (f) the measures  taken  to  ensure  safety  and  welfare  of truck drivers  during long-haul trips?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) Road Accidents are multi-causal phenomenon and are the result of interplay  of  various  factors  which  are  broadly  categorized  into  (i) human error (ii) road condition/environment and (iii) vehicular condition. (b) &(c) Truck lay-byes are constructed as per Manual of Specifications and Standards issued by Indian Road Congress (IRC:SP:87-2019/ IRC:SP:84-2019) for four/six lane-Highways. The Government has also planned truckers' facilities and Wayside Amenities (WSAs) at an interval of 40-60 km along National Highways of  four-lane  and  above  configuration.  The  Truck  lay-byes  are  in general, provisioned near check barriers, inter-state borders, places of conventional  stops  of  the  truck  operators,  etc.  as  a  part  of  the highway  projects.  As  on  date,  59  dedicated  trucker  facilities,  in addition to the Truck Lay-bye, are operational on National Highways/Expressways. (d) Land acquisition has been one of the reasons for delay in national highway construction, including the development of WSAs. (e)  The  truckers'  facility  includes  dormitory,  self-laundry,  cooking facility, provision for tractor-trolley coupling/decoupling, vehicle wash area, open eating space with WiFi as mandatory facilities at WSAs on National Highways/Expressways. (f)  The  number  of  hours  of  work  with  adequate  resting  hours  are provisioned  under  Sections  13  to  20  of  the  Motor  Transport  Workers Act,  1961.  Further,  vide  GSR  886  E  dated  8th  December,  2023  the Government  has  mandated  vehicles  manufactured  on  or  after  1st October,  2025,  to  be  fitted  with  an  air-conditioning  system  for  the cabin  of  vehicles  of  N2  (goods  vehicle  with  gross  vehicle  weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12.0 tonnes) and N3 (goods vehicle with gross vehicle weight exceeding 12.0 tonnes) categories.

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