Mumbai’s New Year celebrations came at a cost for errant motorists, as the city’s traffic police launched a strict overnight crackdown on drunk driving. Over 300 offenders were booked in a coordinated operation spanning the night of December 31 to the morning of January 1.

According to police sources, this year marked a shift in enforcement. Earlier, drunk driving cases often ended with fines in court. However, the Mumbai Police have now adopted a zero-tolerance policy, registering cases and filing charge sheets against the accused. Offenders will face full-fledged trials, with provisions for both punishment and monetary penalties upon conviction.