LUCKNOW, May 11 -- The transport department will soon establish dedicated holding areas and a detention centre in Lucknow to keep vehicles seized for illegal operations and overloading. The move is aimed at ending the long-standing problem of enforcement officials struggling to find space at police stations after carrying out action on roads, officials said. Enforcement teams currently face difficulties in parking seized vehicles after roadside checks, often having to move from one police station to another in search of space. Due to inadequate parking capacity at police stations, officials are often forced to issue challans and release vehicles. In several cases, such vehicles were later found involved in accidents, raising questions over alleged lapses in enforcement. The government has issued orders to establish detention centres and holding areas for seized vehicles. Authorities also plan to use the holding areas for vehicles found parked along roadsides and causing traffic hazards or accidents. Confirming it, assistant regional transport officer (enforcement) Pawan Kumar Yadav said a departmental detention centre near Ahimamau is likely to become operational within the next 15 to 20 days. "The holding areas will be a big relief for us because enforcement teams can now immediately seize vehicles without having to worry about space," he said. htc...