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In unruly Delhi, 125000 challaned in just two weeks

NEW DELHI: In a major drive launched to check traffic violations in the Capital, the Delhi Traffic Police challaned a whopping 1.25 lakh motorists for various offences on the city roads during this past fortnight.

According to the traffic police, the violations included 5,683 cases of dangerous driving and 968 of drunken driving. On New Year’s Eve the traffic police challaned over 6,000 motorists, including 492 people from evening till well past midnight. Among the 492 violators, 274 were prosecuted for drunken driving and 79 for dangerous driving.

A large number of traffic policemen were deployed at major intersections, especially in Connaught Place, and near hotels, pubs, shopping malls and clubs to check rash and drunken driving.

The policemen were armed with alco-meters for on-the-spot examination of drivers. Mobile checking vans were also involved in the exercise.

In another drive to mark “No Honking Day”, the traffic police issued 773 challans to violators on New Year’s Day. “The exercise was carried out to discourage vehicle owners from honking unnecessarily. It has become a nuisance in the city,” said a traffic police officer.

With most offices closed on the first day of the New Year, there was a heavy rush of vehicles on the roads, particularly in Central Delhi.

Almost all roads leading up to Connaught Place and India Gate witnessed mammoth vehicular movement in the afternoon and evening, leading to huge jams.

“A large number of people visited religious places located in and around Connaught Place during the day, which had a cascading effect on connecting roads, including Ashok Road and Baba Kharak Singh Marg,” said a police officer, adding that roads in the Lodhi Road area were also affected due to a heavy rush of devotees to the Sai Baba temple.

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