Speed Enforcement Drive Issues Over 6,700 Challans in UP
Lucknow: To reduce road accident deaths and injuries, the Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified action against overspeeding. A two-phase special drive on expressways across the state has resulted in 6,777 challans and total fines of Rs 1 crore 38 lakh 32 thousand 500.
The enforcement campaign, titled 'Operation Safe Speed', was run by the Traffic Directorate of the state police. It was carried out under the guidance of UP DGP Rajeev Krishna, with Additional Director General of Police (Traffic) A. Satish Ganesh directing the operation on the ground.
Interceptor vehicles were positioned on the state's key expressways and selected locations to watch for vehicles travelling at high speed. Drivers who breached the prescribed speed limits were penalised under the law.
The first phase took place on October 26, and the second on October 28, 2026. Special inspections were conducted on expressways across the state during both phases.
The Yamuna Expressway recorded the largest number of challans, at 3,116, with fines of Rs 66 lakh 98 thousand. The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway logged 1,289 challans and Rs 24 lakh 18 thousand in fines. On the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, 537 challans were issued for Rs 11 lakh 82 thousand 500, and the Ganga Expressway saw 553 challans for Rs 9 lakh 40 thousand.
The Delhi-Meerut Expressway registered 497 challans and Rs 9 lakh 94 thousand in fines. The Purvanchal Expressway issued 348 challans for Rs 6 lakh 96 thousand, while the Eastern Peripheral Expressway recorded 214 challans for Rs 4 lakh 28 thousand. The Bundelkhand Expressway saw 103 challans and Rs 2 lakh 28 thousand in fines.
Finally, 90 challans were issued on the Gorakhpur-Purvanchal Link Expressway, with fines of Rs 1 lakh 88 thousand, and 30 challans on the Kanpur-Varanasi Highway, with fines of Rs 60 thousand.
The Traffic Directorate has pointed out that fast driving is one of the main causes of road accidents, and that high speed makes accidents more likely to be severe or fatal. The campaign is therefore about more than penalties. Its aim is to instil the habit of following traffic rules and driving at a safe pace.
With interceptor vehicles monitoring expressways and action being taken against violators, the police hope to make the state's roads safer. The message to drivers is clear: observe the speed limits.
The police have also emphasised that drivers should protect their own lives and the lives of others sharing the road. Following the prescribed speed limit, they say, is not just a legal requirement but a responsibility towards saving lives.