Traffic Police conducts city-wide anti-encroachment drive, issues 750 challans
TNN Bureau. Updated: 9/26/2017 1:23:16 PM
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Traffic Police has impounded as many as 280 vehicles and issued 750 challans to offenders during a city-wide anti-encroachment drive against illegal parking of vehicles. The three Municipal Corporations, along with Delhi Traffic Police yesterday, started enforcing the Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal's decision to act promptly against illegal parking on major roads. Due to illegal vehicles parked on the road, the traffic police has been facing issues in managing the traffic.
According to South Delhi Municipal Corporation, as many as 28 arterial stretches were recently identified to make these roads free from the encroachment and illegal parking. These stretches that have been made "no-tolerance" zones include Aurobindo Chowk-Andheria More, Chirag Delhi Crossing- Savitri Flyover, MB Road Cut-IGNOU Chowk, 11 Murti-Dhaula Kuan, ITO Chungi-Karkari More. Some of the other corridors that fall under the no-tolerance zones include stretches on MB Road, MG Road, GT Karnal Road, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Sardar Patel Marg and Mathura Road.
Following this plan, a large number of vehicles were impounded for violation of the order. While seven vehicles in Central Zone were impounded and fined Rs 3,500, 36 vehicles were impounded and 35 were fined in the South Zone. As much as Rs 40,150 was collected as fine. A total of 31 vehicles were impounded in the West Zone yesterday. North and East Delhi corporations also impounded 21 and 75 vehicles respectively. The identified roads cater to around 75 per cent of the traffic in the city. They remain encroached due to illegal parking leaving no space to walk. Moreover, it also affect smooth flow of traffic, hence making the traffic jams more painful and longer.