Traffic violations: 4750 vehicles fined, 143 impounded in Noida in 4 hrs
As many as 4,750 vehicles were issued challans for wrong-lane riding/driving, while 143 were impounded for other road traffic violations in Noida and Greater Noida on Monday, officials said.
The action was taken during the eighth edition of 'Operation Clean', an initiative of the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police to decongest roads and check traffic violations.
The campaign was carried out in two parts, one in morning and the other in evening, and such efforts will be continued in future to make roads safe, Gautam Buddh Nagar Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said.
"The first part of the campaign was carried out from 10 am to 12 noon in the entire district. A total 2,441 vehicles were issued challans for traffic violations, including 1,470 e-challans," a police spokesperson said.
Eighty-five vehicles, including 27 four-wheelers, were impounded for traffic rule violations and not having valid documents, he said.
"During the second part of the campaign from 6 pm to 8 pm, 58 ...