Delhi Traffic Police Steps Up Vigilance: Special Teams Deployed To Curb Drunken Driving, Red Light Jumping

Following the issuance of a detailed traffic advisory, the Delhi Traffic Police deployed special teams across major road intersections to check drunken driving and red-light jumping on Holi day. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi Traffic) Prashant Gautam told PTI that elaborate arrangements have been made so that Holi will be celebrated peacefully and safely.

“In the New Delhi range, they have deployed around 400 traffic police personnel at 61 traffic points and around 40 joint pickets with local police. Besides regulating the traffic, the focus will be on drunken driving, triple riding or without helmet and without seat belt driving,” he was quoted by PTI. 

As per the advisory, a strict watch will be kept on road violations, including speeding, triple-riding, and zig-zag driving. 

“These special traffic police checking teams will be stationed on various roads and strategic locations/intersections all over Delhi, along with PCR vans and local police teams, to check drunken driving, red-light jumping etc,” the advisory stated.

The Supreme Court Committee on road safety, has said that licences would be seized and liable for suspension for a minimum period of three months, in cases of drunken driving, red-light jumping, using a mobile phone while driving, dangerous driving and over-speeding.

Traffic Jam Spots Due To Holi Celebrations At Hola Mohalla 

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee has organised Holi celebrations at Hola Mohalla, which may lead to traffic jams in certain areas. The festival will be celebrated from early morning till evening at Gurudwara Damdama Sahib, behind Humayun Tomb, Near Nizamuddin. A large number of devotees are expected to participate in it.

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Heavy vehicular traffic is expected on Mathura Road, Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg, at and around Neela Gumbad, Oberoi Flyover, under Lodhi Flyover, Zakir Hussain Marg and Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, police said.

Commuters going to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station from Dhaula Kuan, AllMS, South Delhi and New Delhi areas are advised to take Ring Road via Moolchand Underpass to Ashram Chowk-Bhogal Flyover and then turn right at Rajdoot Traffic Signal or to go straight from Ashram Chowk through Ashram Elevated Road to reach Nizamuddin Railway Station from Sarai Kale Khan side, police advisory said, as per PTI.

Police have advised commuters from Faridabad, Badarpur, Sarita Vihar going towards New Delhi areas or vice versa to avoid Mathura Road between Ashram Chowk and Zoo.