Rs 2,000 fine for violating odd-even rule

Any person violating the Delhi government’s odd-even vehicle formula, which will come into force from January 1, may have to cough up a penalty of Rs 2,000. The Delhi government’s transport department has proposed a penalty scheme during the 15-day trial period of road-rationing experiment.

Sources said that the final proposal has been submitted to the government and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will soon take a final call on this issue. The Delhi government had recently asked the transport department to prepare a proposal to finalise the penalty that will have to be paid for the violation of the curbs on the plying of private vehicles in the city.

As per the transport department’s proposal, under Section 115 of Motor Vehicle Act, the government has powers to restrict the use of vehicles and the violation of this rule would entail punishment of Rs 2,000 as prescribed under Section 194 of the Act, said an official.

“A proposal of imposing a fine of Rs 2,000 for violating odd-even rules has been sent to the government. The CM will take a decision in a review meeting soon to be held on odd-even scheme. Once the government gives its nod to proposal, it will be sent to the lieutenant-governor for his approval,” a source said.

The AAP government is also contemplating giving special powers to the traffic police, as during the Commonwealth Games 2010 to implement the odd-even formula so that cops can “strictly” prosecute drivers. To curb rising pollution levels in the national capital, the AAP government has decided to introduce odd-even scheme to be implemented from January 1.

The AAP government will install remote censor cameras on some roads to access traffic loads during this scheme. According to the government’s plan, it will run 6,000 additional buses to accommodate numbers of passengers after the implementation of odd-even scheme.