India, Aug. 10 -- After a week-long awareness drive, traffic police are set to enforce the ban on multi-axle vehicles plying on Airport Road during peak hours, from the coming week.

As part of this, those plying heavy vehicles on the Airport Road from 8 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 8 pm will be booked under relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and other applicable laws.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP, traffic) Karnail Singh said boards and signage have been installed far from the city to alert drivers, especially those coming from outside Punjab, of the rule.

"We had recommended this so that truck drivers can avoid entering the prohibited stretch during restricted hour...