Vijay Goel fined for violating odd-even traffic scheme
New Delhi, April 18: Former Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel was fined by Delhi Traffic Police on Monday for violating odd-even traffic restritions, government official said.
Goel was fined soon after he left his residence on Ashoka Road, said the official.
Vijay Goel will be fined if he violates odd-even scheme: Gopal Rai
Earlier in the day, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai met the Rajya Sabha member and requested him not to oppose the odd-even scheme.
Delhi: BJP MP Vijay Goel fined by Police for violating #OddEven scheme pic.twitter.com/FJzfe3rbmr
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Goel earlier threatened to oppose the scheme as a mark of protest over what he called "ill expenditure" on the advertisements by the Delhi government.
The 15-day odd-even traffic restrictions started on April 15 and aim to put odd- and even-numbered vehicles on the roads on alternate dates in a bid to reduce ar pollution in the city.
This is the second time Delhi is experimenting with the scheme in an effort to combat air polution.
IANS