Holi 2024: The Delhi Police is putting in extra efforts to clamp down on traffic violators, especially drunk drivers and red-light jumping on the festive occasion of Holi by deploying special teams at major intersections across the capital city.
A senior police official said elaborate arrangements have been put in place in the national capital so the festival of colours is celebrated safely and peacefully.
“In the New Delhi range, they have deployed around 400 traffic police personnel at 61 traffic points and around 40 joint pickets with local police,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi Traffic) Prashant Gautam.
“Besides regulating the traffic, the focus will be on drunken driving, triple riding, without helmet and without seat belt driving,” he said.
As per an official advisory issued by the Delhi Police, a strict watch will be kept on road violations, including speeding, triple-riding, and zig-zag driving.
“Special checking teams will be deployed at major intersections, drinking points and vulnerable points for the Holi celebrations to detect and prosecute traffic violations. These special traffic police checking teams will be stationed on various roads and strategic locations/intersections all over Delhi, along with PCR vans and local police teams, to check drunken driving, red-light jumping etc,” the advisory stated.
The advisory cited the direction of the Supreme Court committee on road safety, which allows seizing of driving licence and its suspension for three months in cases of drunk driving, red-light jumping, using a mobile phone while driving, and dangerous driving.
The Delhi Police has also advised people not to perform stunts on two-wheelers, and celebrate Holi indoors, not in public places or roads.
As per the police advisory, the celebration of Hola Mohalla by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on Monday may also lead to traffic.
In view of the event, heavy vehicular traffic is expected on Mathura Road, Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg, at and around Neela Gumbad, Oberoi Flyover, under Lodhi Flyover, Zakir Hussain Marg and Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, the advisory stated.
The festival will be celebrated from early morning till evening at Gurudwara Damdama Sahib, behind Humayun Tomb, Near Nizamuddin. A large number of devotees are expected to participate in it.
(With PTI inputs)
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