law: The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
  35. Power to restrict
  
  the use of vehicles.-
  If the Highway
  
  Administration is satisfied that it is necessary in the interest of public
  
  safety or convenience, or because of the nature of any road or bridge so to do,
  
  it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit or restrict, subject
  
  to such exceptions or conditions as may be specified in the notification, the
  
  use of any Highway or part thereof by a class or classes of traffic either
  
  generally or on specified occasion or time as specified in the notification and
  
  when such prohibition or restriction is imposed, the Highway Administration
  
  shall cause such traffic signs to be placed or erected at suitable places for
  
  the convenience of the traffic as may be prescribed: Provided that where any
  
  prohibition or restriction under this section is to be remained for a period of
  
  one month or less, such prohibition or restriction may be imposed without
  
  issuing notification in the Official Gazette: Provided further that the
  
  prohibition or restriction imposed under the first proviso shall be published
  
  widely for the knowledge of the users by other possible means.