39,000 Improper Parking Challans Issued at Delhi's 4 Major Railway Stations

New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police has prosecuted more than 39,000 vehicles across city's four railway stations for improper parking this year till October 22, according to official data.

Improper parking challans issued by Delhi Traffic Police at major railway stations.

maximum number of challans, 14,949, were issued at Old Delhi Railway Station area, followed by New Delhi Railway Station, 13,122, Hazarat Nizamuddin Railway Station 8,089, and Delhi Cantt. Railway Station, 3,527, with total challans being 39,687, data stated.

challan for improper parking in national capital is Rs 500.

At Old Delhi Railway Station, police issued 5,526 challans to auto-rickshaws, 1,070 to buses, 1,145 to taxis, 3,596 to e-rickshaws, and 3,612 to or vehicles, it said.

Police also towed away 1,460 vehicles from se stations, maximum 757 from New Delhi Railway Station, data showed.

number of prosecution against improper parking till October 22 at Old Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi Railway Station, and Delhi Cantt stood at 1,183.

Police prosecuted 4,131 vehicles for wrong side driving at Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations.

data revealed that department carried out 40 encroachment removal drives, removing 157 rehri/patri and food stalls.

Police said that in order to decongest New Delhi Railway Station in Paharganj area, cemented barrices/bollards have been placed in middle line on Chelmsford Ro to separate traffic.

At present, entry to Dr Munja Chowk is only from Nehru Bazar side and entry from Basant Lane is barred d for smooth flow of traffic.

At Old Delhi Railway Station, one of city's largest and oldest transport hubs, "sufficient number" of traffic personnel have been deployed to regulate traffic and prosecute violators, y said.

A proposal of shifting bus stand from SPM Marg in front of station has alrey been sent to Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, police said.

police have proposed several measures to improve traffic management around Delhi Cantt Railway Station, including declaring station premises a "No Parking Zone," restricting vehicle entry inside station area, and removing debris and encroachments to enhance traffic circulation.

ditionally, it has been suggested that only emergency vehicles be allowed beyond U-turn under flyover, while taxi and auto-rickshaw pick-up and drop-off points be relocated to U-turn under Janak Setu.

re was no central verge on ro from Sarai Kale Khan flyover to Nizamuddin Railway Station, due to which, frequent traffic congestions were reported on station ro, polcie said.

central verge created below RRTS station by putting jersey barrier has improved situation considerably, y said.

Service ro connecting Mathura Ro and Nizamuddin Railway Station has been closed by putting jersey barriers, y ded. 

With PTI Inputs