Noida: More than 5,400 motorists were issued challans in Noida and Greater Noida during a fortnight-long traffic drive to check illegal 'VIP culture', officials said on Tuesday.

In a concerted effort to improve traffic management and curb the rising road accidents, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate conducted a special enforcement drive from June 11 to 25.

DCP (Traffic) Anil Kumar Yadav said the initiative was taken under the directions of Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh and focused on preventing traffic violations like red and blue lights, hooters/sirens and unauthorized use of police colors on vehicles. Was.

Additionally, it also targeted vehicles wrongly displaying caste and community indicators, as well as vehicles wrongly marked as 'Government of UP' and 'Government of India', except contracted vehicles.

The traffic police took extensive enforcement action during this period. According to the police, a total of 1,604 violations of unauthorized use of hooters, sirens and red/blue lights were recorded.

There were 371 cases of misuse of police colors (blue and red) on vehicles. Additionally, 3,430 vehicles were found displaying caste and community indicators, as well as unauthorized government markings.

"In total, the campaign resulted in 5,405 enforcement actions against various traffic offences," police said.

DCP Yadav said that similar campaigns will be conducted in future also to ensure discipline on the roads and safety of passengers.

“Police also appeal to citizens to follow traffic rules,” Yadav said.