LUCKNOW, July 26 -- People in the state capital who park their vehicles on the wrong side of the road, causing traffic congestion and roadblocks, will soon face penalties. The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is preparing to resume towing operations within the next two weeks to curb the problem of illegal parking across the city.

According to sources in the LMC, earlier the corporation had stopped towing vehicles over a year ago after several complaints were received about irregularities in the process. During the tenure of the previous municipal commissioner, tenders related to vehicle towing were cancelled, and the responsibility was handed over to the traffic police.

The source highlighted an example where one such incident that l...