law: The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
  Chapter V Regulation
  
  of Different Types of Traffic on National Highways
  31. Highway
  
  Administration to regulate traffic when Highway deemed unsafe.-
  1.  Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in this Act, the Highway Administration shall have the power
  
  to regulate and control the plying of vehicles on the Highway for the proper
  
  management thereof.
  2.  If
  
  at any time the Highway Administration is satisfied on the information received
  
  by it or otherwise that any Highway within its jurisdiction or any part thereof
  
  is or has become congested or unsafe for vehicular or pedestrian traffic by
  
  reason of d mage or otherwise, it may, either close the Highway or such part thereof
  
  to all traffic or to any class of traffic, or regulate the number and speed of
  
  vehicles to be used on the Highway or such part thereof, as the case may be, in
  
  the manner as it may deem fit.