Party hard, pay hard

868 booked for drunk driving on New Year's Eve

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

The Delhi Traffic Police issued 868 challans for drunken driving on New Year's Eve, registering an increase of about 56 per cent over last year, and penalised 6,407 for parking violations, according to official data.

Among the total of 11,583 challans, 868 were issued for drunken driving, registering an increase of about 56 per cent over last year, when 558 motorists were booked for the offence, the data showed.

The parking violations constituted the largest share, with 6,407 motorists penalised for obstructing traffic flow and parking vehicles in unauthorised areas. Police said illegal parking remains a concern during festive nights, often causing congestion and delaying emergency response vehicles.