The drive, which ran from 10 am to 6 pm, involved officials from regional transport offices (RTOs) and traffic police checking autorickshaws for various violations such as overcrowding, passenger refusal, licenses, permits and other required documents. Was doing. During the campaign, some autorickshaw drivers attempted to flee, while others reluctantly paid the fine or admitted their mistakes and promised not to repeat them.

Five days of efforts by the RTO and the Mumbai Traffic Police against errant autorickshaw and taxi drivers outside Ghatkopar station ended the crackdown. A total of 96 cases were registered against violators at Ghatkopar station on the last day of the operation.

The inspection process was done diligently, with RTO officials and traffic police checking autorickshaws for various violations, such as overcrowding, refusing to pick up passengers by the meter, absence of fitness certificate, lack of proper insurance, badges. Truancy, driving without a license. Inadequate pollution under control (PUC) certificates, and missing permits. Some drivers attempted to avoid investigation, while others reluctantly paid fines or admitted their wrongdoing and made commitments to avoid further offences.

Among the violations observed, the maximum number of cases (25) were related to absence of fitness certificate for autorickshaws. There were also instances when drivers refused passengers who requested to travel by meter. Other violations include autorickshaws lacking proper insurance (14 cases), drivers without badges (12 cases), drivers without licenses (11 cases), and vehicles without proper PUC certificate and permit (six cases each) . A very small number of autorickshaws (six) were found overcrowded, usually with a fourth passenger sitting in the front along with the driver. Two vehicles with non-standard number plates were also flagged.

Two cases involved vehicles without proper documents which were not in the records of the RTO for almost five years. These vehicles were seized and will be released only after paying the fine.

Motor Vehicle Inspector Deepali Jadhav expressed satisfaction over the joint efforts of the RTO and traffic police in Vikhroli, Kurla, Vikhroli, Vidyavihar and Ghatkopar areas and said they consider the campaign a success and random checks will continue.

Passengers generally welcomed the action and hoped for a positive outcome. Ghatkopar resident Mahendra Pest highlighted the need for such campaigns because of the challenges posed by rickshaw pullers, who refuse to travel for short trips or in congested areas. Keit stressed the importance of reliable transportation, especially during emergencies. He also acknowledged the temporary nature of such campaigns and expressed concern about continued improvements in autorickshaw behavior.