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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Wrong-side parking earns Gurugram traffic police ₹4.61 cr in fines in 5 mnths
The Gurugram traffic police have issued fines totalling ₹4.61 crore to 85,415 motorists for wrong-side parking violations in the first five months of 2025, officers said on Saturday. The drive, conducted under Sections 122 and 177 of the Motor Vehicle Act, was aimed at curbing congestion and improving road safety, particularly in commercial and high-traffic zones, they added. Deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Rajesh Kumar Lohan said that wrong-side parking creates bottlenecks, leading to severe traffic snarls. 'Vehicles parked anywhere along the road result in severe traffic snarls as they eat up a major chunk of the lanes and cause bottlenecking. Even one or two wrongly parked vehicles can cause jams stretching up to 100-200 metres,' he added. To enforce the rules, traffic police used wheel locks and cranes to tow away vehicles. 'In case of towing, charges for the crane are also imposed on the violator,' Lohan added. According to traffic police data, in January, 19,272 violators were fined ₹1.05 crore, followed by 17,511 in February ( ₹98.17 lakh), 15,446 in March ( ₹77.23 lakh), 12,406 in April ( ₹62.03 lakh), and 20,780 in May ( ₹1.18 crore). Officials identified MG Road, Golf Course Road, Sohna Road, August Kranti Marg, Sadar Bazaar, and metro station zones such as Iffco Chowk, Sikanderpur, and Dronacharya as hotspots for wrong-side parking. Many violators include cab, auto-rickshaw, and e-rickshaw drivers waiting to pick up passengers near metro stations, contributing to chaos, especially during peak hours, they added. 'Auto rickshaws or e-rickshaws often stop right on the road to lift passengers, causing snarls and even collisions, as people are often in a hurry,' said a zonal officer, requesting anonymity. In old city areas like Sadar Bazaar, narrow roads are further congested by residents who park vehicles directly outside shops, ignoring traffic rules. 'Even on Golf Course Road and Sohna Road, people leave vehicles roadside while shopping, often resisting enforcement efforts,' said a senior traffic officer, also asking not to be named. Residents echoed the need for stricter enforcement. 'MG Road traffic is smooth when police crack down on autos and rickshaws. On other days, its chaos,' said Pranav Yadav, a Sector 28 resident. DCP Lohan, meanwhile, added that the drive will continue, and challans are being audited to impound vehicles of habitual offenders.
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Gurugram to link pvt hospitals, ambulances with 112 helpline
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Haryana, the Gurugram traffic police will integrate private hospitals and ambulance operators with the Dial-112 police control room to ensure immediate medical response during the 'golden hour' following road accidents, officials said. The move, to be implemented within a fortnight, aims to reduce fatalities by speeding up rescue and treatment efforts. 'The aim is to bring down fatalities by providing an injured person immediate medical attention, for which the central government's scheme of cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh at empanelled hospitals is already available,' said Rajesh Kumar Lohan, deputy commissioner of police (traffic). Lohan chaired a meeting on Monday at the Traffic Tower in Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, attended by over 50 representatives from private and government hospitals and ambulance operators. Under the plan, mobile data terminals will be installed at hospitals, enabling real-time alerts from the police about nearby accidents. 'We will ensure that the nearest hospital swings into action,' Lohan said. Officials added that the Gurugram traffic police are coordinating with the state health department and district administration to persuade more non-empanelled hospitals to join the scheme. Currently, more than 50 private hospitals in Gurugram are empanelled under the Centre's scheme, which has already benefitted over 250 accident victims in the city since it was implemented in March this year. 'We hope to bring more private agencies under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to strengthen the system,' Lohan said. A standard operating procedure (SOP) will also be framed to ensure periodic inspection of ambulances and verify the availability of life-saving equipment and medicines. Hospital representatives raised several operational challenges, which officials said will be addressed promptly. In 2024, Gurugram recorded 1,024 road crashes, including 456 fatal accidents that claimed 478 lives. 'Even a single death ruins a family's future. We need to make our rescue systems more effective and roads safer,' Lohan said.
