With about 8 to 10 lakh vehicles passing through Noida Expressway daily, traffic congestion has become a significant issue. So to address this, the Noida Traffic Police has introduced new rules for vehicles that break down and disrupt traffic on the Noida Expressway. The new rule will allow the traffic police to issue heavy fines and even impound vehicles that break down and obstruct traffic flow on the expressway that connects Noida, Greater Noida, Delhi and Yamuna Expressway. For now, the rules only apply to commercial vehicles, but officials made it clear that these rules will soon be implemented for all kinds of vehicles.

The fines for obstructing the free flow of traffic on the Noida Expressway will be levied under Section 201 of the Motor Vehicles Act, with penalties ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000.

Lakhan Singh Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), said that the new rules aim to raise awareness among commercial vehicle owners to keep a check on their vehicles so traffic snarls can be avoided. He clarified that commercial vehicles include buses, trucks, DCM, overloading vehicles, etc. Mr Yadav also said that the penalty would be imposed on private vehicles soon. 

“About 8 to 10 lakh vehicles pass through Noida Expressway. Areas like DND Flyover, Chilla Border, Prerna Stahl, etc., are the main hotspots where traffic-related issues emerge the most,” DCP Yadav told PTI.

“In the last seven days, we have seized 22 vehicles for breakdowns and around 210 vehicles were also issued challans,” he added. 

Krishna Kumar Sharma, a resident of Greater Noida said, “It is a good initiative and will help in the unwanted disruption of the traffic on the Noida Expressway.” However, another resident Anil Kumar Chetiwal said, “Vehicles with emergency situations like flat tyres or some technical issue should not be fined.” 

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Meanwhile, the new rules come about 2 months after officials announced new speed limits for light and heavy vehicles on the Yamuna Expressway and the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. 

On Yamuna Expressway, the speed limit has been reduced from 100 km/h to 75 km/h for light vehicles. For heavy vehicles, the speed limit has been reduced from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. 

On the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, the speed limit is reduced from 100 km/h to 75 km/h for light vehicles. For heavy vehicles, it has been restricted to 50 km/h from 60 km/h earlier.

The new rules will remain in effect until February 15, 2025, covering the peak winter months when road conditions are often considered hazardous.

Creating reels has become a daily routine for many. Whether it’s dancing, modelling or any other type of video, people on the internet are always game for anything and everything, consistently making headlines. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any more bizarre, a video has emerged online, going viral, and leaving social media users outraged. In the clip, three people are seen riding on a scooter, two of whom are girls and one is a boy. The video captures the two girls engaging in provocative behaviour and playing Holi while riding pillion on the two-wheeler. 

In the video, the two girls exchange colourful powders on each other’s cheeks while a Hindi film song plays in the background. The boy, on the other hand, is seen driving the scooter, while another person shot the video. Social media users have become outraged after watching the clip and are demanding action against the viral video.

Take a look below: 

#HoliCelebration@uptrafficpolice@Uppolice@dtptraffic
गाड़ी नंबर – (UP16C – X0866)
बिना हेलमेट इए ड्राइविंग ट्रिपिंलिंग और स्टंट किया जा रहा है आपसे अनुरोध है इन लोगो पर करएवाही करें @zoo_bear@WasimAkramTyagi@007AliSohrabpic.twitter.com/FpJXzGWtfr

— Shiekh Mohd Aqib (@Mohd_Aqib9) March 25, 2024

After the video went viral, it caught the attention of Noida traffic police as well. Responding to the X post, the cops informed that a fine of Rs 33,000 has been issued against the concerned vehicle.

“Taking cognizance of the above complaint, action has been taken against the concerned vehicle for violation of traffic rules by issuing e-challan (fine Rs 33000/-) as per rules,” the Noida Traffic Police tweeted in Hindi. 

उक्त शिकायत का संज्ञान लेते हुए संबंधित वाहन के विरुद्ध यातायात नियमों का उल्लंघन करने पर नियमानुसार ई-चालान (जुर्माना 33000/- रुपए) की कार्यवाही की गई है।
यातायात हेल्पलाइन नं0- 9971009001 pic.twitter.com/8iOBgEESgW

— Noida Traffic Police (@noidatraffic) March 25, 2024

Meanwhile, internet users slammed the people involved in the act in the viral clip. “what message will these two girls, indulging in such obscene acts, convey to society? Even children watch these videos,” wrote one user. “They are in an inabriated condition.Need to take immediate action against such obscene behaviour in full day light in the guise of Holi,” said another. 

“Under the guise of Holi, the supposedly cultured girls have spread obscenity, the influence of Delhi Metro has reached Greater Noida, should we call this vulgarity or the ghost of reels?” commented a third, referencing another viral video of two girls engaging in provocative behaviour aboard Delhi Metro. 

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The previous video showed the girls, dressed in traditional Indian attire, applying coloured powder to each other’s faces before escalating to more intimate gestures, including rubbing their faces together and lying closely. The incident caught the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) attention. The officials suggested the possibility of deep fake technology being used to create the content.