In order to provide a safe and secure travel for the commuters during the celebrations of Hindu festival Holi, the Delhi Traffic Police have made elaborate arrangements to ensure safety of motorists on roads and check the incidents of drunken driving, over-speeding, reckless driving, zig-zag driving, dangerous driving, red light jumping, triple riding, minor driving, driving/riding without helmet, performing stunts on two-wheelers and other traffic violations. 

The festival of Holi Dhulendi) will be celebrated on 21st March, 2019 (Thursday). 

"Special checking teams with alcometers have been deployed at major intersections and vulnerable points to detect and prosecute traffic violations. Special Traffic Police checking teams with interceptors along with PCR and Local Police teams will be stationed on various roads and strategic locations/intersections all over the city to check the traffic violations on the road such as drunken driving, Red Light jumping and others. Interceptors will be deployed at various vulnerable roads to check incidences of over-speeding," said K Jagedesan, the Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic.

He further added that if any commuters will violate the norms such as drunken driving, red light jumping, using mobile phone while driving, dangerous driving and over speeding,  their driving license will be seized and suspended for a minimum 3 months.

"As per the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, in cases of Action shall also be initiated against the registered owners of vehicles whose vehicles are found to be driven by minors/unauthorized persons, performing stunts, driving without license and others," said the Joint CP, traffic.

Further advising the commuters to obey the traffic rules, the traffic police unit appealed to all motorists and asked the parents to not allow their minors to drive vehicles.