Motorists in NMV lanes to face Rs 2,000 fine

Tribune News Service

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New Delhi, July 31

Motorists obstructing the movement of e-rickshaws and bicycles in Non-Motorised Vehicle (NMV) lanes, including cycle tracks, in Delhi will have to shell out a fine of Rs 2,000 for the violation of rules about which the AAP government has issued a notification recently. 

As per a notification, parking and other types of obstructions like encroachment on NMV lanes will now come under violation of rules and Assistant Sub-Inspector and above rank officers of Delhi Police and Head Constables of Transport Department will exercise the penalising power. 

A senior government official said parking and other types of obstructions like encroachment on NMV lanes will now come under violation of rules.

"There will now be a fine of Rs 2,000 on those obstructing movement of e-rickshaws and other non-motorised vehicles in the form of parking or encroachment in NMV lanes," he said.

As per a rough estimate, NMV lanes are at present spread over 30 KM of roads, but most of these are either used for parking or encroached by locals.

"NMV lanes will be marked on roads so that motorists do not obstruct plying of cycles and e-rickshaws in such lanes," the official added.