Pimpri-Chinchwad: Three months ago, a minor tweak was made in the existing heavy vehicle ban in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate (PCPC). Since the tweak was made, Hinjawadi Police have increased their crackdowns, as 102 criminal cases have been registered in the past three months, officials announced on Friday.
Police Inspector Rahul Sonawane, in charge of the Hinjawadi Traffic Division, speaking to The Free Press Journal, said, "Since the timings of the heavy vehicles ban in the commissionerate limits were changed, we registered a total of 102 criminal cases against unruly heavy drivers flouting the time ban."
In July, the Traffic Branch announced that the new timings for the ban of heavy vehicles in the city will be 8 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 10 pm. Police claimed this time