According to the police, they checked more than 7620 vehicles during the special drive conducted on Sunday. During the check, 330 motorists were caught driving vehicles under the influence of liquor.
To prevent road accidents and other untoward incidents on the eve of New Year, 74 teams of Telangana's Cyberabad Police conducted drunk driving tests across the city, and 1241 persons were caught while driving under the influence of alcohol, and cases were booked against them.
Commissioner of Hyderabad Police K. Srinivas Reddy on Saturday appealed that people must accompany a person who's not drunk to drive them back home safely.
To ensure safe and peaceful celebrations and keep in view the enthusiasm of the general public on New Year's Eve, Chandigarh Police has issued an advisory urging all citizens to cooperate with police officials on duty.
As the countdown for the New Year celebration has begun Navi Mumbai police also started gearing itself to ensure that the festivities go on peacefully without any untoward incidents.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday urged tourists to follow rules and regulations, adding that police will not lock up drunk tourists; instead, they will take them to hotels.