Odd-even phase II: 293 challaned on 7th day

New Delhi, Apr 22: At least 293 motorists were on Thursday challaned for flouting the odd-even rule by driving odd- numbered vehicles on the even date.

Delhi Traffic Police issued challans to 189 violators till 8 PM while Transport department and district administration teams booked 104 people for driving odd-numbered vehicles till 2 PM.

Yesterday, officials had issued 635 challans. The curb on vehicles under the scheme is enforced between 8 AM and 8 PM on weekdays.

A penalty of Rs 2,000 under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act is levied on violators of the road- rationing scheme under which cars with odd and even-numbered license plates ply on alternate days.

April 15, the first day of odd-even second phase had seen a total of 1,311 challans.

PTI