India, Jan. 8 -- City traffic police are facing serious challenges in enforcing action against illegally parked vehicles across the city due to the absence of towing vehicles, following the expiry of the towing contract in November 2025. With the contract yet to be renewed, the department has been left without a key enforcement mechanism, severely affecting its ability to clear no-parking zones and ease traffic congestion, especially during peak hours and major public movements.

After the contract came to an end in November and by the time the process for renewal was started, the code of conduct for the civic elections came into force, leaving the department in the lurch, without any towing vehicle.

The situation has become more critica...