The Bengaluru Transport Department inspected nearly 35 lakh vehicles for Pollution Under Control (PUC) compliance between 2023 and 2025. They booked 1.85 lakh violation cases and collected ₹27.13 crore in fines. This is part of a bigger government effort to reduce vehicular pollution. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said, “Older and poorly maintained vehicles are a major contributor to urban air pollution. Our department is strictly penalising vehicles operating without valid PUC certificates, but enforcement alone is not enough. We are also running sustained awareness drives to educate vehicle owners about the environmental and health impact of emissions and the importance of timely PUC compliance.” The year-wise data shows that in 2023-24, 13,39,662 vehicles were checked with 57,051 cases booked and ₹8.45 crore fines collected. In 2024-25, inspections slightly dropped to 13,15,244 but violation cases rose to 67,957, and fines jumped to ₹11.35 crore. Up to December 2025, 8,88,582 vehicles were inspected, 60,954 violations found, and ₹7.32 crore fines imposed. A senior Transport official noted that repeat offenders and owners of old diesel and commercial vehicles make up a large part of violators. To tackle pollution further, the State allows retrofitment centres. These centres fit Retrofit Emission Control Devices (RECDs) on diesel engines in generators and construction machines or convert petrol and diesel vehicles to CNG. The official said, “Retrofitment is a cost-effective solution that helps reduce emissions while extending the operational life of vehicles.”