Published on: Dec 23, 2025 07:28 am IST
Enforcement teams carried out a district-wide drive during the 2025–26 (till December 18), focusing on unauthorised operations, overloading and other safety violations
Noida The Gautam Budh Nagar transport department’s intensified enforcement drive against illegally operated buses and other violating vehicles raised over ₹2.5 crore, officials said on Monday.
According to the transport department, enforcement teams carried out a district-wide drive during the 2025–26 (till December 18), focusing on unauthorised operations, overloading and other safety violations.
“During the drive, 478 vehicles were challaned and 332 vehicles were impounded at various police stations in the district. The enforcement action resulted in the recovery of about ₹2.5 crore as compounding fee,” said assistant regional transport officer (enforcement), Gautam Budh Nagar, Udit Narayan Pandey.
“The drive focused specifically on passenger buses found overloaded with passengers or carrying unauthorised goods. 114 buses were challaned and 87 buses were impounded during the same period,” he added.
