The Hyderabad Traffic Police’s drive to de-congest roads through ‘ROPE – Removal of Obstructive Parking and Encroachments’, compulsory implementation of ‘Stop Line’ and ‘Free Left’ began on Monday, and a total of 472 violations were recorded.
Another 18 violations of road encroachments by shops and establishments were also recorded. A total of ₹ 3.65 lakh was collected in fines.
The police introducing the traffic de-congestion plan last week, had said population of vehicles, particularly post-COVID, was significant, and that was one of the reasons for persistent jams in the city. Road encroachment by vendors, hawkers, shops and establishments, illegal parking, among others, are also reasons, it said.
