Shimla, Sept. 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over the slow pace of slope protection work on the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway, where frequent landslides have disrupted traffic and endangered commuters.

In its latest affidavit, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) informed the court that out of 41 identified locations along the 21-km Solan-Kaithlighat stretch, slope protection has been completed at only nine sites, while work is ongoing at 32 others. NHAI also said that in total, 42 locations along the highway required protection measures, of which 28 have been completed, with the remaining works scheduled for completion by March 16, 2026.

The bench, recalling its earlier directions, noted tha...