India, April 22 -- The Pune traffic police have seized over 6,000 vehicles in the past 10 days as part of a special enforcement drive targeting abandoned, unused and illegally parked ones across the city. The initiative aims to ease congestion, improve road safety and reclaim public spaces encroached upon by such vehicles.

Officials said the drive has been launched in response to a growing number of complaints from citizens about vehicles left unattended for weeks and even months on busy roads, internal lanes and near commercial hubs. Such vehicles not only occupy valuable parking space but also contribute to traffic bottlenecks and pose safety hazards.

According to the traffic police, the action is being carried out in a structured and...