Updated On: 29 June, 2024 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
According to police sources, this initiative was launched in response to the city`s extremely poor air and noise quality indices. During the operation, a total of 11,636 motorists and two-wheeler riders were penalized for violating vehicle pollution norms

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In a significant crackdown on noise and air pollution, the Mumbai traffic police seized and destroyed modified motorcycle silencers and pressure horns at the Worli traffic headquarters today. The special drive, conducted between May 21 and June 11, 2024, resulted in the seizure of 2,005 modified and noisy motorcycle silencers and 8,268 pressure horns, all of which were crushed under a bulldozer on Friday in the presence of top Mumbai police officers.