Overview
- Delhi Traffic Police issued 868 drunk‑driving challans, a 56% rise from last year, following a citywide deployment of about 20,000 personnel.
- In Mumbai, 13,752 e‑challans were issued for traffic violations and 211 motorists were booked for drunk driving, with more than 17,000 police on duty.
- Across Greater Hyderabad, police booked 2,731 drunk‑driving cases under the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda commissionerates, with no major incidents reported and licences to be sent for suspension under Section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
- New Year’s Day drew heavy crowds to India Gate and Kartavya Path in Delhi, producing traffic congestion that police managed through added personnel and active guidance.
- Elsewhere, Ahmedabad police detained or arrested 353 people and booked 69 for drunk driving, while Uttar Pradesh authorities enforced crowd‑control and security measures at major temples during a large pilgrim surge.