LUCKNOW, Oct. 20 -- In a state-wide crackdown against unauthorised passenger transport in Uttar Pradesh, enforcement teams of the transport department issued nearly 5,000 challans and seized over 1,400 vehicles during a drive carried on identified routes between October 3 and 16.

"The exercise, carried out in coordination with the UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) across all 19 divisions in the state, targeted illegal buses, cabs, and passenger vehicles operating without valid permits or route authorisations," additional transport commissioner (enforcement) Sanjay Singh said.

The drive-related data culled from the transport department shows that Ghaziabad led the enforcement chart with 437 challans and 193 vehicle seizures, f...