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.