Vehicles breaking down on Noida expressway to incur fine, seizure

If you have plans to commute on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, make sure your vehicle is in good condition and has all fitness certificates.

- Arun Singh

NOIDA: For the Noida traffic police, in a novel initiative, have started issuing fines and seizing vehicles for "breakdowns" that cause congestion, the Noida traffic police chief said on Monday.

According to the traffic police, the "breakdown fine and seizure" is taking place on the stretch from the DND-Chilla border till the end of Noida Greater-Noida Expressway.

"We have started issuing fines and seizing any vehicle that breaks down on the expressway, as the traffic pressure remains high on that road from morning to night," said Lakhan Singh Yadav, deputy commissioner of police (traffic), Noida, on Monday, adding that this is a first of its kind initiative in Noida, with an aim to decongest the expressway.

According to the traffic police survey, around 220,000 vehicles cross the DND loop every day, and 110,000 vehicles pass through the Chilla border. Traffic coming from ITO, Mayur Vihar and Akshardham etc., use the Chilla border to reach Noida expressway.