According to traffic police officials, they had received a number of
complaints of traffic jam in the area due to encroachment by hawkers,
handcarts and vehicles parked on the road. As the situation got
aggravated on Tuesday morning after the fresh spell of rain, the police
officials decided to take up the drive.

“Along with anti-encroachment wing of AMC,
we visited the stretch with more than 50 personnel and cleared up the
road that was notorious for frequent traffic bottlenecks. If the hawkers
are found again in the stretch without permission, they will be booked
for the act,” said a senior traffic branch official.