The Delhi government on Monday waived custody charges on vehicles impounded by the transport department and the traffic police, which could not be bailed out by their owners. According to transport department officials, as quoted by news agency PTI, many vehicle owners could not get their impounded vehicles released due to Covid and lockdown which led to accumulated custody charges. Vehicles impounded for any violations of the Motor Vehicles Act by enforcement teams of the Transport Department or the Delhi Traffic Police are slapped with custody charges if their owners do not get them released within 48 hours. Depending upon the type of vehicle, custody charges ranging from ₹200 to ₹1,500 are imposed per day. The transport department keeps hundreds of such vehicles at impounding pits located in Burari, Dwarka and Sarai Kale Khan.

Source: Hindustan Times August 10, 2021 02:15 UTC