Shimla, July 19 -- Himachal Pradesh high court has sought the state government's response to a series of suggestions aimed at ensuring uninterrupted access to the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialities (AIMSS), Chamiyana, amid concerns over traffic congestion along the Sanjauli corridor. The issue came up during the hearing of a suo motu public interest litigation on July 16 before a division bench comprising chief justice GS Sandhawalia and justice Bipin C Negi. The bench considered a set of suggestions placed by Amicus Curiae Bimal Gupta after being informed that traffic bottlenecks were affecting the movement of ambulances, patients, doctors and healthcare personnel travelling to the state's premier super-speciality hospital. The matter has assumed greater significance following the shifting of super-speciality departments and in-patient services from Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, to AIMSS Chamiyana, making the Dhalli Tunnel-Sanjauli-Chamiana corridor one of the most critical emergency medical routes in the capital. Among the suggestions placed before the court was restricting the entry of vehicles through the Sanjauli area during the morning peak hours between 8:30am and 9:15am, besides regulating traffic during the evening rush, to facilitate the unhindered movement of ambulances, doctors, hospital staff and patients travelling to AIMSS. The advocate general sought time to obtain instructions from the state government on the suggestions, following which the matter was adjourned to August 13. During the hearing, the faculty association of AIMSS submitted that recurring traffic congestion in Sanjauli was compromising adherence to the "golden hour" principle-the critical period immediately following a serious injury or medical emergency when prompt treatment can significantly improve the chances of survival and recovery. The association also informed the court that prolonged traffic delays were resulting in the loss of thousands of productive manhours of doctors and healthcare workers every day, besides affecting the timely delivery of specialised medical care. The bench directed the authorities to expedite the work and also explore the feasibility of laying underground electricity lines, provided it does not delay the road project....