The Lucknow Transport Department is set to resolve a long-standing logistical challenge with the completion of a dedicated detention and dumping yard in Ahimamau. Built at a cost of 2.55 crore rupees, the facility is designed to securely house impounded vehicles, significantly easing the burden on local police stations and improving traffic management across the city.
Capacity and Infrastructure
The new facility, which will be officially handed over to the department following a final technical inspection, addresses the chronic shortage of space that previously forced authorities to store seized vehicles in open, unsecured areas or on roadsides. The purpose-built yard is equipped to accommodate a total of 237 vehicles simultaneously, categorized as follows:
- 136 light motor vehicles
- 15 heavy vehicles
- 86 two-wheelers
K.D. Singh Gaur, Additional Transport Commissioner (Enforcement), noted that the lack of centralized storage had long hindered enforcement operations and compromised road safety. “This yard will allow us to impound vehicles securely and efficiently, removing the clutter from police station premises and public thoroughfares,” he stated.
Strategic Collaboration and Development
The project was fast-tracked under the directives of the Uttar Pradesh Transport Commissioner. The Municipal Corporation provided a 0.780-hectare (approximately 83,958 square feet) plot of land in Ahimamau to facilitate the construction. The allocated budget of 2.55 crore rupees covered the development of a main administrative building, a dedicated guard room, and secure boundary walling to ensure the safety of the impounded assets.
With 5,628 vehicles already recorded under recent enforcement actions, this infrastructure upgrade is expected to streamline the department’s ability to manage vehicle seizures effectively moving forward.
