Mumbai: The Mumbai traffic police e-challans to 9,658 motorists and collected ₹10.21 lakh in fines during a 10-day drive against vehicles parked illegally at bus stops across the city.
The special drive, conducted from April 24 to May 5, was initiated following several complaints from residents who encountered difficulties while alighting or boarding BEST buses. Students, senior citizens, and differently-abled passengers were particularly affected, according to the traffic police.
“We observed that vehicles parked at bus stops were obstructing buses and leaving them with insufficient space to halt,” said Anil Kumbhare, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic). Officers also noted that illegal parking at bus stops led to traffic jams as buses were forced to halt on the road instead of at their designated stops.
“We have fined the vehicle owners under Section 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and penalised them. This drive will continue across the city,” added Kumbhare.
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