India, May 15 -- Gurugram traffic police have removed around 279 broken-down or abandoned vehicles from busy corridors and highways since April 1 to ease vehicular movement and reduce accident risks, officials said on Thursday.

Of these, around 31 vehicles recovered in May were found abandoned for over a year, they added.

The action comes amid rising concerns from motorists about accidents due to unattended vehicles on highways and service lanes.

Officials said most recovered vehicles included four-wheelers, particularly cars, along with two-wheelers and one truck. Around 248 vehicles were removed from the Delhi-Gurugram (NH 48) expressway and ten from the Gurugram-Faridabad highway and its service lanes, under a dedicated drive launch...