India, June 23 -- The Standing Committee of Parliament on Road Transport, Tourism and Culture met on Monday and asked police officials from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to share their plans to decongest highways connecting the national capital.

According to sources, officials including the NHAI Chairman, Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport, and senior police officers from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh attended the meeting.

Committee members raised concerns about persistent traffic congestion and jams on highways linking Delhi to both states. A Congress MP also flagged issues like illegal parking and roadside dhabas, which contribute to the problem. He further noted the illegal cuts made by dhaba owners and others for parking, which wor...