Kolkata, Oct 19 Kolkata Police have registered 833 cases for traffic violations during Durga Puja, with 61 people arrested for offences as enforcement intensified amid heavy festive crowds, officials said on Monday.
The cases were registered till the second Saptami night on Sunday.
As many as 269 cases were registered against motorcyclists for riding without helmets, while 148 people were booked for triple-riding on the second Saptami night, they said.
Police also registered 120 cases for drunk driving and 169 for other traffic violations during the night.
The number of cases registered on the second Saptami night marked a sharp rise from around 450 recorded till the first Saptami night, they added.
Kolkata Police have stepped up traffic enforcement and security arrangements during the festive period, with action against alleged violators beginning on Sashthi night on Saturday.
With large crowds expected on the city’s roads during the remaining days of Durga Puja, police said surveillance would continue to prevent accidents and ensure compliance with traffic rules.
Drunk driving, riding without helmets and carrying three persons on two-wheelers are among the violations being closely monitored, they added.
(PTI News)
