<h1>Officials order clearance of stranded heavy vehicles before highway resurfacing to protect trade and ensure transport continuity</h1> Union and state officials reviewed closure of a national highway after flood damage; the state executive sought uninterrupted passage for heavy vehicles to avoid commercial losses and urged deferral of resurfacing until stranded freight is cleared. The Union transport authority agreed to prioritize clearing backlog of heavy vehicles before resuming blacktopping. The state directed the chief secretary to enforce lane discipline and traffic regulation to expedite clearance. Legal issues implicate continuity of essential transport services, administrative duty to balance emergency repairs with economic harm mitigation, and potential claims by affected traders for losses if access is not restored.