Hyderabad: Cyberabad ushered in New Year 2026 without a single major accident, with police attributing the peaceful celebrations to meticulous planning and continuous on-ground monitoring.
Cyberabad New Year 2026 celebrations see 928 drunk driving cases
Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh directly oversaw operations through the night. He received active support from Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Gajarao Bhupal and all Law & Order and Traffic DCPs, who remained deployed in the field to manage enforcement and traffic flow.
During a targeted anti-drunk-driving campaign from December 31 night to January 1 morning, 55 teams registered 928 cases. These included 695 two-wheelers, 31 three-wheelers, 199 four-wheelers, and three heavy vehicles. Police stated they would forward all licences to the respective RTAs for suspension under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Among the offenders, 419 individuals registered blood alcohol levels above 100 mg/100 ml. In five extreme cases, alcohol content crossed 500 mg/100 ml, raising serious safety concerns. Most of these violations occurred in Miyapur, RC Puram, Gachibowli, Kukatpally, and Raidurgam.
To manage traffic dispersal post-midnight, police introduced free shuttle services. These linked key party hubs with Metro stations and cab zones. Consequently, traffic movement normalized across major routes by 2 am.
Police extended their gratitude to citizens for their cooperation. Furthermore, they reaffirmed that drunk-driving enforcement would continue year-round under a zero-tolerance framework.