Pune Traffic Police has decided to arterial streets in the city to stay away from targeted traffic congestion and gathering of the crowd from 6 pm on December 31 to 5 am on January 1.
As per the report by TOI, the restrictions will be applicable to the busy streets like FC Road, JM Road and MG Road in the city.
The Maharashtra government has place in location a evening curfew in between 11 pm and 6 am, prohibiting gathering of 5 or more persons in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order is applicable inside the Pune Municipal Corporation limits as properly.
Traffic police personnel will also on the road and will take action against the individuals if they are identified indulging in a rash and drunken driving. Breath analysers will not be employed this year due to the pandemic, but blood tests of such drivers will be carried out and action will be taken against them if identified guilty
(With inputs from PTI)