Following the December 18 launch of 'No PUC, No Fuel' and entry bans for non-BS-VI vehicles, Delhi Traffic Police inspected 2,768 vehicles at borders, turning back 460 non-compliant ones and issuing 289 challans amid air pollution fight. Limited checks at Badarpur allowed some entries unchecked.
Delhi Traffic Police ramped up border checks on Thursday, the first day of stricter enforcement under the 'No PUC, No Fuel' initiative and bans on non-BS-VI vehicles from outside the city. At entry points like Kapashera, Badarpur, Noida, and Gurgaon, 2,768 vehicles were inspected, resulting in 460 turnbacks and 289 challans.
The previous day saw 397 challans (363 by traffic police, 34 by transport department), with Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa noting over 3,700 under the initiative via traffic police (2,743), transport (316), and ANPR (687). Over 210 traffic teams and 84 transport teams were deployed.
Enforcement challenges persisted at Badarpur border, with only two officers struggling to check all vehicles. They randomly stopped cars with UP or Haryana plates, fining four and turning back about 10; Haryana Police handled most checks on their side. At Kapashera, Rajokri, and Dwarka Expressway, five personnel each managed checks, with violations dropping due to rising awareness—546 checked Wednesday, 28 turned back under GRAP-IV.
ACP (Traffic) D K Gupta affirmed round-the-clock teams at borders. Complementary measures included 397 anti-smog guns, 276 water sprinklers, and 73 mechanical sweepers covering 2,177.2 km to curb road dust. PUC demand spiked, with over 61,000 issued December 17-18.