The Deputy Commissioner of Wokha has announced the implementation of an Integrated Protocol for monitoring, enforcement and removal of unauthorised parked vehicles along National Highways within the district, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s order of April 13, 2026, and the provisions of the National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002.

The protocol establishes a coordinated enforcement mechanism involving the District Administration, PWD (National Highways), Nagaland Police and the State Transport Department to ensure safe and obstruction-free movement along National Highways.

An enforcement team comprising the ADC Wokha Headquarters, Superintendent of Police Wokha or a representative, Executive Engineer PWD (NH) Wokha and District Transport Officer Wokha will oversee enforcement across all National Highway stretches in the district.

As part of the protocol, PWD (NH) patrol teams and district police personnel will identify illegally parked vehicles and collect GPS-stamped photographic evidence of violations on highway carriageways and shoulders. PWD (NH) will issue preliminary notices under the National Highways Act, allowing a seven-day awareness period, with copies forwarded to the District Magistrate.

If violations continue after the notice period, the District Magistrate, in coordination with the police, will initiate removal of the vehicles. Cranes and other machinery provided by road agencies will be used to tow the vehicles to designated locations under police supervision.

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All evidence of violations will be digitally transmitted to the designated police officer for processing and issuance of e-challans. The protocol specifies that no manual challans will be issued at the spot, ensuring a transparent and centralised digital enforcement system.

The district also plans to integrate an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) that will use video surveillance to automatically detect traffic violations and directly transmit them to the police for enforcement.

Implementation of the protocol will be monitored through monthly meetings of the District Highway Safety Task Force, while PWD (NH) has been directed to station recovery cranes at intervals not exceeding 75 kilometres to facilitate prompt removal of obstructing vehicles.