UP Govt Begins Crackdown On Unauthorised E-Rickshaws And Autos; 915 Seized, Over 3,000 Fined So Far

According to an official statement, authorities seized 915 e-rickshaws and issued challans to 3,035 violators across the state on the first day of the drive.

A statewide month-long crackdown on unauthorised e-rickshaws and autos began in Uttar Pradesh on April 1.

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A statewide crackdown on unauthorised e-rickshaws and autos began across Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday following instructions from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said.

On the first day of the drive, authorities seized 915 e-rickshaws and issued challans to 3,035 violators across the state, according to an official statement.

The crackdown continued on Wednesday with the Regional Transport Office conducting a campaign in Bachhrawan. They seized unlicensed and uninsured e-rickshaws and fined dozens of drivers for violations.

Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh: ARTO Enforcement Manoj Singh conducted a checking campaign in Bachhrawan, seizing unlicensed and uninsured e-rickshaws. Over a dozen drivers were fined, and several vehicles were seized for violations pic.twitter.com/KrJoIIOTxk

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ARTO Enforcement Manoj Singh said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed them to conduct a special campaign to check e-rickshaws today.

Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh: ARTO Enforcement Manoj Singh says, "As per the instructions of the Chief Minister, a special campaign is being conducted today to check e-rickshaws..." https://t.co/suI5zOIQUC pic.twitter.com/yCqLXdVeZn

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Crackdown To Last Until April End

Transport Commissioner Brajesh Narain Singh had issued directives to all police commissioners, district magistrates, and police chiefs to ensure the campaign’s success, the statement said, as reported by news agency PTI.

Singh emphasised that the campaign, launched under the chief minister’s orders, is being closely monitored from headquarters. He said that continuous supervision would be maintained throughout the drive, which will continue until 30 April.

District-level officers have been assigned specific responsibilities to ensure effective implementation, the statement added.

Campaign nodal officer, Additional Transport Commissioner (Enforcement) Sanjay Singh, reported that by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, the department had carried out significant enforcement actions in multiple divisions.

According to the statement, 381 e-rickshaws were seized in Ghaziabad, followed by 363 in Agra, 200 in Lucknow, 199 in Jhansi, 171 in Saharanpur, 165 in Mirzapur, 164 in Varanasi, and 136 in Prayagraj.   

The crackdown will continue until the end of April, with authorities maintaining strict enforcement measures.