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Hyderabad, April 5 (UNI) The Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a two-day special drive on April 3 and 4 against drunken driving, booking a total of 464 offenders for driving under the influence of alcohol. Of these, 408 were two-wheeler riders, 30 were three-wheeler drivers, and 26 were four-wheeler and other vehicle drivers. Officials said the highest number of cases fell in the 51-100 BAC range (194 cases), followed by 30-50 (93), 101-150 (93), 151-200 (55), 201-250 (18), 251-300 (7), and abo
New Delhi: Following a directive from the Delhi Police Commissioner to strictly enforce number plate regulations, the traffic police have launched a widespread crackdown on vehicles with improperly displayed or decorative number plates. As of May 2025, more than 27,000 drivers have been booked for violations.The enforcement drive targets non-standard number plates that use unusual fonts, colours, religious symbols, or caste and community slogans. According to official data, there were 17,795 violations recorded in 2024, including 14,624 challans and 3,171 notices. In comparison, the numbers ha ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a special enforcement drive on April 2, 2026, targeting drivers using mobile phones. A total of 308 drivers were caught, including 262 two-wheeler riders, 3 three-wheeler drivers, and 43 four-wheeler drivers. D. Joel Davis, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad, said, "Using a mobile phone while driving is a serious traffic violation that poses a significant risk to lives on the road." According to the Hyderabad Traffic Police official, "During the drive, a total of 308 drivers were found violati ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A 70-year-old man, Mukulrajmohan Mishra, died after being hit by a BMW allegedly driven by a drunk driver near Arnidesh Bungalows in Gandhinagar's Sargasan area early Thursday.The driver, identified as 30-year-old Vatsal Kariya, a tour operator from Rajkot, was booked by Adalaj police in Gandhinagar. The incident took place around 7 am, when Mishra had stepped out on his scooter to buy milk.According to the police complaint, Mishra's son, Bharatmohan Mishra, received a call from a passerby informing him about the accident. When he rushed to the spot, he found his father had sustaine ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court on Tuesday, April 7, disposed of 27 drunk driving cases, awarding imprisonment to four people and community service to nine others. All of the offenders had been booked by the Santoshnagar Traffic Police in the past week. The ones ordered to perform community service were asked to display awareness placards at a traffic junction for one day. Three second-time offenders, however, were awarded three days of imprisonment and one person who had been caught for the third time was awarded 10 days of imprisonment. Hyderabad Traffic Police has informed that drunk drivin ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the presence of her mother. The minor, who had been living with her father following her parents' separat ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major move to combat air pollution, the Delhi government has enforced a strict fuel ban on 'end-of-life' (EoL) vehicles -- petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years -- from being refuelled at petrol pumps across the national capital. Authorities confirmed that two motorcycles have already been identified and seized under the new enforcement, and the vehicles will be scrapped in accordance with the official policy. The crackdown follows the alarming findings by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), whose Novembe ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the behaviour of DTC bus drivers. There have alleged that the buses often fail to stop at the designate ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Heavy traffic congestion was reported in several parts of south Delhi on Sunday, leaving commuters stuck in a jam for hours. Police said the traffic volume has seen a spike due to the ongoing festive season rush, which included devotees making their way to Durga Puja pandals. The affected areas included Chittaranjan Park, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji Road, ITO and stretches along the Outer Ring Road. Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ajay Chaudhary told PTI, "Due to the ongoing festivities, traffic volume in south Delhi has increased significantly. "Devotees heading ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Sunday reiterated the policy of zero tolerance toward drunk drivers and defended his earlier categorisation of them as "terrorists on the road". "I stand firmly by my statement that drunk drivers are terrorists in every sense, as they destroy lives, families, and futures. It's time we, as a society, stop calling drunk driving a mistake. It is a crime that shatters lives and must be punished accordingly," the police commissioner argued. He reiterated that such acts would never be tolerated in Hyderabad. "We are adopting a zero-toleranc ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to deploy joint enforcement teams from the transport department, traffic police, and MCD at fuel stations to implement the ban on refuelling end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) from July 1. These teams will monitor compliance on the ground and impound any vehicles found violating the directive. "We will deploy a team comprising transport and traffic police officials at each of these fuel stations. They will ensure that there is no law-and-order problem while implementing the system," said Ajay Chaudhary, Special Commissioner (Traffic), Delhi Police. End-of-lif ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Equating drunk drivers to terrorists and describing drunk driving as an "act of terror on the roads of Hyderabad", police commissioner VC Sajjanar has vowed to adopt a stringent zero-tolerance policy against drunk driving cases going forward.In a scathing attack against offenders who choose to drive while being under the influence of alcohol, the commissioner called the Kurnool bus tragedy a preventable massacre, caused by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated biker. "This was not a road mishap but a criminal act of negligence that annihilated entire families wi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Australian cricketer David Warner has landed in serious trouble. He has been charged with drunk driving after an event in Maroubra, Sydney, on Tuesday. According to a report by news.com.au, Warner, who is currently captaining Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League, was pulled over by the New South Wales Police, and a random breath test was conducted on him. The test reportedly found that the 39-year-old had consumed alcohol above the permitted limit. His blood alcohol reading was at 0.104 - more than double the legal limit in Australia. As a result of the tests turning o ...Read More >
The Hyderabad Traffic Police has launched a citywide crackdown on motorists using mobile phones while driving or riding, warning that strict action will be taken against violators. Officials said the habit remains a major road safety hazard despite repeated warnings and awareness campaigns. Hyderabad motorists using phones while driving to face ₹1,000 fine in special enforcement drive Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) D. Joel Davis said using a phone while driving distracts motorists, sl ...Read More >
Special security measures have been implemented at key markets, crowded public places, and commercial hubs with high foot traffic. Delhi Police has deployed an adequate number of personnel across all districts, assisted by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) as force multipliers to strengthen on-ground security. To manage heavy vehicular movement during the festive rush, the Delhi Traffic Police has deployed maximum manpower to regulate traffic, ensure pedestrian safety, and maintain public conve ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued over 24,000 challans and impounded 144 vehicles under its special enforcement drive "Operation Chakravyuh" in the first two weeks of the month, officials said on Monday. The two-week operation was carried out by the traffic management division of Delhi Police upon the specific direction of Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha from December 1 in coordination with the local police stations and PCR units, a senior police officer said. Under the drive, traffic and police personnel were deployed in a multi-tier manner at selected locations, includ ...Read More >
The rain also affected traffic on key roads -- DND flyway, Ashram, Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road in Subroto Park, and Rao Tula Ram Marg -- owing to waterlogging. A 50-year-old man was killed and his daughter injured after a huge tree fell on their motorcycle in Southeast Delhi's Kalkaji during heavy rain on Thursday morning, police said. The incident took place at 9.50 am. "An old roadside Neem tree suddenly fell in front of the HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk in Kalkaji. As a result, two individuals riding a motorcycle -- Sudhir Kumar and his daughter Priya (22) -- were ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Delhi Traffic Police has challaned more than 24,000 vehicles and impounded 144 automobiles under its special enforcement drive 'Operation Chakravyuh', which was conducted across the city earlier this month, an official said on Monday. The two-week operation was carried out by the traffic management division of Delhi Police from December 1 in coordination with the local police stations and PCR units, a senior police officer said. Teams manned all entry and exit points of the identified areas for around two hours daily to ensure that violators did not evade enforcem ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 31 (PTI) Three traffic police personnel attached to the city's High Grounds Traffic Police Station have been suspended for allegedly collecting money illegally from motorists in the name of violations while deliberately keeping their body-worn cameras off, officials said. They reportedly collected money from motorists, despite there being no visible traffic violations, by extending their duty hours, official sources said. Based on preliminary inquiry following multiple public complaints, three traffic police personnel--an Assistant Sub-Inspector and two constables--have been s ...Read More >
A truck driver in Bengaluru allegedly died by suicide after testing positive for drunk driving, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. Key PointsA truck driver in Bengaluru allegedly committed suicide after testing positive for drunk driving during a police inspection.The driver's truck was impounded, and he was issued a notice before the alleged suicide.Police are conducting a detailed investigation into all possible angles surrounding the drive ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) Delhi Traffic Police announced that traffic challans will soon be payable through the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) across all BBPS-enabled Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms, an official said on Tuesday. The move is aimed at promoting cashless transactions, ensuring transparency, and streamlining traffic enforcement mechanisms in the city, police said. According to a senior officer at Traffic Headquarters, the new system will allow commuters to pay their traffic challans seamlessly using any major UPI application integrated with BBPS. "This initiative is ...Read More >
A two-hour experimental one-way traffic system around the 390-acre Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) national park on Sunday offered a glimpse into how Hyderabad's ambitious Hyderabad City Innovative & Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project could reshape movement in one of city's busiest corridors. Traffic police officials identified a few issues that must be addressed before a full rollout. The trial, conducted between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. across a stretch covering KBR Main Gate, Basavatarakam ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Friday condemned the Kurnool bus fire that left at least 20 people dead, calling drunk driving an act of "terror." The Bengaluru-bound private sleeper bus caught fire after colliding with a fallen motorbike on National Highway 44 near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Friday. Investigations revealed that the crash occurred after a biker, allegedly intoxicated, lost control and died on the spot, leaving his motorcycle on the road. The bus, travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, rammed into the bike, triggering a fire that e ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Equating drunk drivers to terrorists and describing drunk driving as an "act of terror on the roads of Hyderabad", police commissioner VC Sajjanar has vowed to adopt a stringent zero-tolerance policy against drunk driving cases going forward.In a scathing attack against offenders who choose to drive while being under the influence of alcohol, the commissioner called the Kurnool bus tragedy a preventable massacre, caused by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated bike ...Read More >
The Noida Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for commuters in view of the ongoing Bauma Conexpo India 2024 at the Expomart in Greater Noida. To ensure smooth traffic flow, diversions are in place from December 10 to December 14. Commuters are advised to plan their travel accordingly. Chilla Red Light to Greater Noida: Traffic via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be diverted from Sector 14A Flyover to Gol Chakkar Chowk, Sector 15. Commuters can use the DSC Marg to reach their des ...Read More >
Dense fog across Delhi NCR caused a massive multi vehicle pile up on the Delhi Mumbai Expressway near Nuh on Monday, killing at least four people and injuring several others. According to Times of India reports, extremely low visibility triggered chain collisions, once again highlighting winter road safety risks. NEW DELHI: Thick fog enveloped Delhi NCR early Monday, leading to a devastating multi vehicle crash on the Delhi Mumbai Expressway near Nuh that claimed at least four lives and left sev ...Read More >
A Delhi Traffic Police head constable has been suspended. This action follows a viral video showing him in a scuffle with a cab driver near New Delhi Railway Station. The incident occurred when the driver allegedly refused to move his vehicle, which was causing an obstruction. The driver reportedly slapped the constable, leading to the altercation. An investigation is ongoing. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have suspended a traffic head constable after a video showing him scuffling with a cab driver ne ...Read More >
Mumbai: A day after a roadside dweller was left critically injured after a speeding SUV jumped onto the footpath and hit him, Ghatkopar police arrested the driver Bhavika Dama (30) and her friends Koram Bhanusali (30) and Aniket Bhansode.As the medical test confirmed that Dama, who sustained injuries to her hand, was driving under the influence of alcohol, police have added charges of drunk driving and culpable homicide. The unidentified victim, still unconscious, is being treated at Rajawadi Hospital's ICU for head injuries and a fractured leg.The accident took place around 6.15am on Saturday ...Read More >
Amnesty scheme for traffic challans: Only non-serious violations will be eligible under the amnesty (File image) The Delhi government is set to introduce a one-time amnesty scheme for vehicle owners, offering a waiver of 50 to 70 per cent on outstanding traffic challans, according to a report by The Times of India. Violators are likely to be provided a two to three-month window to pay the reduced fines. A transport department official said the proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting. Expected to be rolled out in the coming months, the scheme is designed to tackle the large backlog ...Read More >
New Delhi: Markets overflowed, streets were full of shoppers, and commuters were stuck in traffic for hours. From Lajpat Nagar to Chandni Chowk, a half an hour ride took an hour or more as the city stepped out for Diwali shopping. Among the markets that saw the heaviest traffic were Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, Kamla Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Connaught Place, and areas near malls such as Select City Walk. The ripple effect is being felt on arterial stretches too, like th ...Read More >