Lucknow, Dec. 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is considering halting vehicular movement on expressways and National Highways (NHs) during spells of dense fog, on the lines of suspension of flight operations and cancellation of trains when visibility drops sharply.

The move, according to officials, is aimed at preventing major accidents during extreme winter conditions, as expressways/NHs continue to witness pile-ups and fatal crashes during dense fog.

Directed by the government on recurrent fog-related collisions these days, the transport department is examining the possibility of such restrictions in keeping with the existing legal provisions and also keeping feasibility of such measures in mind.

"We are examining legal provisions ...