November 25, 2025 10:31 am
The Pune City Traffic Police booked 178 motorists for drunk driving during a three-day crackdown, with officials warning that enforcement will become stricter toward the year-end to curb accidents and ensure road safety.
July 10, 2025 9:55 am
He flagged late-night liquor sale hours and unpaid challans as contributing factors. “People do not fear the law, and many challans go unpaid without resulting in license suspension.”
December 14, 2021 10:20 pm
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the traffic police is planning to take appropriate measures to make use of breath analyzers during the special drive.
January 02, 2020 2:10 am
The same time around last year, at least 509 challans for drink driving were registered by police. The number was even higher in 2018, when 765 people were challaned for the offence.
July 18, 2019 1:58 am
The victim, Deepak Sharma, who works as a steward at a cafe in Khan Market, was on his way home to Ambedkar Nagar Monday night when the incident took place.
January 08, 2016 1:32 am
Indicating too many lives had already been lost, the HC saw no reason to put the onus on the police to prove if someone’s alcohol intake was below or above a particular limit.
April 28, 2015 2:28 am
Traffic police go into overdrive: 10 fined so far; experts raise objections, say culpability should be properly established first.
February 23, 2015 3:57 am
Seven new traffic teams have been formed and 23 city police teams have been deployed to check drink driving.




