Traffic Police identifies 5 busy stretches for zero-tolerance enforcement drive

The Delhi Traffic Police has identified five busy road stretches to roll out a zero-tolerance enforcement drive.  These stretches are Madhuban Chowk, Rithala Metro Station, Shahbad Dairy, Badli Metro Station and Sufiyabad Crossing.

“Under the expanded plan, strict enforcement will be carried out at Madhuban Chowk, Rithala Metro Station, Shahbad Dairy, Badli Metro Station and Sufiyabad Crossing in the Narela area. These locations were identified after traffic assessments revealed persistent congestion, frequent violations and heavy vehicular movement, particularly during peak hours,” the officer said.

 The officer said that from January 16 to February 1, police have issued a total of 8,270 challans, and over 1,000 vehicles were towed for not parking properly or parking in a no-parking area. Besides that, the police have also impounded 37 vehicles.

According to the police, they have issued more than 4,800 challans at two major intersections. Data from January show that Azadpur Chowk under the Model Town Circle emerged as the most intensively policed junction, accounting for 2,794 e-challans alone during the month-long drive.

The intersection, a key traffic node surrounded by wholesale markets, has long been flagged for violations such as wrong-side driving, improper parking by e-rickshaws, stop-line violations and red-light jumping.

Apart from challaning, enforcement teams carried out 1,057 checks under Vehicle on Call Action (VoCA) and towed away 127 vehicles and impounded 37, reflecting a multi-pronged approach beyond routine ticketing, police had said. “No violation at this intersection was spared during the drive,” a traffic officer said, describing January as one of the most intensive enforcement phases at the spot in recent months.

Shalimar Bagh Chowk under the Ashok Vihar Circle recorded 2,037 challans during the same period, making it the second major focus area under the monthly enforcement grid. In another drive, traffic police at Bikaner Chowk in Karol Bagh between January 16 and February 1 resulted in the issuance of 4,233 challans and the towing away of 968 vehicles.