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 New Delhi: Come April 1, the transport department of the Delhi government will strictly enforce lane discipline for buses and goods carriers on 15 selected roads in the city, with fines upto ₹ 10,000 and six months of imprisonment for errant drivers. Vehicles found running on other lanes will be liable for prosecution under Section 192-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which prescribes a fine of ₹ 10,000, and imprisonment upto to six months. 

Under Delhi's lane rules, if a bus driver does not drive in the bus lane, then he will be penalised with ₹10,000 for a first-time offence Listen to this article On the first day of strict lane rules, seven drivers of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses were fined ₹10,000 each. The lane discipline enforcement drive for private buses and goods carriers has come into effect from Friday in Delhi. 

As per a PTI report, the enforcement teams issued challans to four drivers of Delhi Transport Corporation(DTC) and three cluster scheme buses. A fine of ₹10,000 will be imposed on the drivers, said a senior transport department officer. 

 The report stated that the Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot inspected the drive at ITO intersection and interacted with the enforcement staff on ground. A total of 138 teams are on ground to ensure enforcement on targeted 474 km of roads across 46 corridors, Gahlot said. He urged the people not to encroach on designated lanes to allow buses to ply smoothly. The minister earlier this week announced that "if a bus driver does not drive in the bus lane, he will be penalised with ₹10,000 for a first-time offence." He also stated that for the second time offense, a case for dangerous driving will be registered against the bus driver. 

Meanwhile, the driving license of the offender will be cancelled if the law is broken for the third time, while the fourth violation could result in the revoking of the permit of the private bus. In a statement, the Transport Department stated that they are in consultation with the Delhi Traffic Police and other stakeholders, and has identified 46 major corridors for implementation of the drive. As per the Transport Dept, the initiative will be implemented in three phases having a total coverage of 474.91 km in its final phase. Phase 1 will focus on ensuring visibility and impact, while Phase 2 will expand the initiative to outer ring road and other adjoining areas.

Along with the traffic police, the transport department will earmark dedicated lanes to be used only by buses and goods carriers from 8 AM to 10 PM, according to a statement issued by the department. Other vehicles may be allowed to run on these dedicated lanes during the remainder of the time. 

Buses and goods carriage vehicles, will however, stick to their dedicated marked lanes round the clock, it said. In the first phase, the enforcement drive will be conducted on 15 of the total 46 corridors selected under the initiative, it said. These include the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road stretch from Anuvrat Marg T-point to Pul Prahladpur T-point, Ashram Chowk to Badarpur Border, Janakpuri to Madhuban Chowk, Moti Nagar to Dwarka Mor, Britannia Chowk to Dhaula Quan, Kashmere Gate ISBT to Apsra Border, Signature Bridge-Bhopura Border, Jahangirpuri Metro Station-Kashmere Gate ISBT and ITO-Ambedkar Nagar among others. "To make Delhi roads safer, the @ArvindKejriwal govt is starting Bus Lane Enforcement drives to increase Commuter Safety & tackle congestion. 

Directions have been issued to DTC & Cluster for driver sensitization, PWD for earmarking bus lanes & Transport, Police enforcement teams," Transport minister Kailash Gahlot tweeted. ALSO READ Learn A Few Facts About Delhi Traffic Rules and Fines Delhi Traffic Police Revises Maximum Speed Limits For All Vehicles Delhi Traffic Police Revises Maximum Speed Limits For All Vehicles Delhi Cop Caught Driving Without Insurance, Pollution Certificate; Fined Delhi Cop Caught Driving Without Insurance, Pollution Certificate; Fined Violators will be penalised and prosecuted under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules, 2019, the statement mentioned. The transport department has issued an advisory to its public fleet operators -- Delhi Transport Corporation and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd -- to sensitize its drivers, it said. 

As part of the drive, the Public Works Department has been directed to mark and properly identify the corridors by placing warning signage and boards at suitable places. PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com In case any light motor vehicle, such as a car is found parked or unattended in the marked bus lanes and its owner or driver refuses to clear it, the vehicle will be towed away and the driver will have to bear the towing charges in addition to the penalty, it said. 11 Comments The transport department will deploy two teams in two shifts in order to enforce lane discipline. Cranes will also be deployed for impounding and removal of vehicles obstructing the bus lanes. Videos or photographs of the obstructing vehicles will be captured for evidence, the statement noted.