New Delhi, March 14 The Delhi Traffic Police conducted five special joint enforcement drives near the domestic terminals of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport this week to remove encroachments, officials said on Saturday.
According to an official statement, the drive was carried out in coordination with a multinational conglomerate and residents of Mehram Nagar village, with the aim of decongesting roads and ensuring smoother traffic flow for passengers and commuters travelling to and from the airport.
The Mehram Nagar village is located near Terminal 1 of the IGI airport.
Action was taken against unauthorized vendors and vehicles parked in violation of traffic regulations along the roadside that were obstructing traffic flow, the statement read.
During the five drives, 331 e-challans were issued, while 89 vehicles were prosecuted under the Vehicle of Concerned Authority (VoCA) provisions and 63 vehicles were towed away.
Authorities also removed nine vendors from the roadside during the enforcement action.