India, Dec. 19 -- Delhi's intensified crackdown under the 'No PUC, No Fuel' rule has resulted in widespread enforcement action at the city's entry points, with authorities issuing over 3,700 challans and turning away nearly 570 vehicles in a single day.

According to the Delhi government, joint teams from the Traffic Police and the Transport Department have checked around 5,000 vehicles at key entry points in the last 24 hours. 3,746 vehicles were fined for not having a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, and 568 vehicles that were either non-compliant or non-destined were denied entry. In addition, 217 non-destined trucks were redirected via the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways to reduce wasteful traffic into Delhi...