LUCKNOW, June 2 -- The latest transfer exercise has worked in variance to the transport department's requirements of 30 more personnel to effectively monitor transport operations in the state capital.

All three passenger tax officers (PTOs) posted in Lucknow have been transferred, leaving just one officer (assistant road transport officer, enforcement) in the field to oversee checking operations across a city with more than 3.3 million registered vehicles.

The transport enforcement wing in Lucknow is responsible for monitoring a wide range of activities, including action against illegal commercial vehicles, overloaded transporters and violations related to passenger transport. The city's growing size and increasing traffic volume have a...