LUCKNOW, May 2 -- Just a day after a month-long crackdown on e-rickshaws ended on April 30, their unchecked presence and chaos returned on the city streets on Thursday, with drivers once again found flouting the rules imposed to regulate them.

During a spot check on Thursday, it was found that e-rickshaws were operating in large numbers across multiple areas, including several of the 11 routes where its movement had been banned.

Despite repeated warnings and temporary enforcement in April during which 224 vehicles were seized, and 2,800 were challaned out of 11,000 which were checked, the return of e-rickshaws reflects lack of sustained oversight.

The e-rickshaws were seen operating on banned routes like between Hazratganj intersection...