39,000 violators challaned over parking at Delhi’s 4 major railway stations

Delhi Traffic Police has fined over 39,000 vehicles for improper parking across four major railway stations in the city as of October 22, according to official data.

The highest number of fines, 14,949, were issued at Old Delhi Railway Station, followed by 13,122 at New Delhi Railway Station, 8,089 at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, and 3,527 at Delhi Cantt. Railway Station, bringing the total number of fines to 39,687.

The penalty for improper parking in the city is Rs 500.

At Old Delhi Railway Station, police issued 5,526 fines to auto-rickshaws, 1,070 to buses, 1,145 to taxis, 3,596 to e-rickshaws, and 3,612 to other vehicles.

In addition, 1,460 vehicles were towed from these stations, with the highest number, 757, coming from New Delhi Railway Station.

As of October 22, a total of 1,183 fines for improper parking were issued at Old Delhi, New Delhi, and Delhi Cantt railway stations.

At these stations, 4,131 vehicles were prosecuted for wrong-side driving.

The data also revealed that the department conducted 40 encroachment removal operations, clearing 157 rehri/patri and food stalls.

To ease congestion around New Delhi Railway Station in Paharganj, cemented barricades and bollards have been installed on Chelmsford Road to segregate traffic.

Currently, access to Dr Munja Chowk is only available from the Nehru Bazar side, with entry from Basant Lane restricted to ensure smoother traffic flow.

At Old Delhi Railway Station, one of the city’s oldest and largest transport hubs, a “sufficient number” of traffic personnel have been deployed to manage traffic and issue fines for violations.

A proposal has already been submitted to the Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited to relocate the bus stand from SPM Marg in front of the station.

The police have also recommended several measures to improve traffic management around Delhi Cantt Railway Station, such as designating the station premises as a “No Parking Zone,” restricting vehicle entry into the station area, and clearing debris and encroachments to facilitate smoother traffic movement.

Additionally, it has been suggested that only emergency vehicles be allowed beyond the U-turn under the flyover, with taxi and auto-rickshaw pick-up and drop-off points moved to the U-turn beneath Janak Setu.

Due to the lack of a central verge on the road from Sarai Kale Khan flyover to Nizamuddin Railway Station, frequent traffic jams were reported. However, the creation of a central verge using jersey barriers below the RRTS station has significantly improved the situation.

The service road connecting Mathura Road and Nizamuddin Railway Station has been closed with jersey barriers.

(With inputs from PTI)