On-the-spot Challan

The main objective to kick-start of Yamuna Express Highway is to decongest the older Delhi-Agra national highway or Mathura Road which is always congested.   

One can call Yamuna Expressway or Taj Expressway, which is a 6-lane, 165 long, access controlled expressway connecting Greater Noida with Agra in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh.  It is to be considered India's longest six-lane [extendable to 8 lane] controlled-access expressway stretches and aimed to be two popular international tourist destinations connecting  Delhi [national capital city] and Agra [famous Taj Mahal]. 

Generally, Yamuna expressway emanates as a boon and it helps to reduce traffic on National Highway 2 which is earlier used to handle all the traffic directed towards Agra from Delhi and NCR (near capital regions including Noida) and areas like Faridabad and Palwal. 

Keeping in mind to control the illegal run of speed demons and curb the spate of accidents, Gautam Budh Nagar traffic police, in association with the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), soon will start issuing on-the-spot challans against vehicles caught violating traffic rules on the Yamuna Expressway. Anyone caught speeding over 100 km/h will be handed a challan at the Jewar toll plaza.

 

Aside from, Jaypee Infratech will come into fore to install streetlights on the 165 km stretch of the expressway and it has also been directed to take measure to curb the number of accidents on the e-way.  It has been observed that though challans are sent by the police via post office usually go undelivered to the vehicle owners, and hence the outdated method has been replaced by on-the-spot challan and with the help of Google map, a vehicle owner will get warning signals if s/he crosses the speed limit of 100 km per hour on the e-way.

Besides, the Jaypee Infratech and the operator -- have come up with an idea to put streetlights on 165 km stretch of the e-way and also install crash barrier in phases for the safety of commuters and certainly this step will further ensure a reduction in rising accidents on the Delhi-Agra highway. 

In August 2012, the Yamuna Expressway was opened to the public and since then has witnessed over 4,900 accidents [till April 2018].

 

After gauging the situation and keeping the relevance of international tourist destination the Supreme Court has ordered UP Government to increase the safety of motorists on the Expressway following which YEIDA, Jaypee Group and Police are all come in consonance to take effective measures to reduce the accidents. 

No doubt, the alarming number of fatal road accidents on the Yamuna Expressway has caused widespread concern, with this Supreme Court’s intervention at an apt time may curb the number of accidents on the Yamuna Expressway.