LUCKNOW, Dec. 1 -- The Lucknow police's Safe Ride continues to face hurdles even after four months of repeated announcements, special camps and extended deadlines. November, observed as traffic month across the city, has concluded without the registration drive for e-rickshaws and autorickshaws reaching the targets set by officials.

Senior traffic officials admitted that despite November's intensified enforcement and awareness drives, the project has failed to gain momentum. "Traffic Month was supposed to give a major push, but the turnout is still nowhere close to expectations," a senior traffic department official said.

Launched on August 1, the project aims to regulate nearly 50,000-60,000 e-rickshaws and more than 5,000 autorickshaw...