Archive · 6 Aug 2026
UP Police measure, fine oversized DJ systems at Kanwar Yatra
Every year, many people in India go on a special walking trip called the Kanwar Yatra.
They walk to holy places like Haridwar to collect water from the Ganga river.
Some people bring big trucks with very loud music and flashing lights, called DJs.
The loud music and big trucks were causing problems like noise and traffic jams.
So this year, the police in Uttar Pradesh made a rule: DJ systems must not be taller than 12 feet or wider than 10 feet.
Police officers measure the DJs with sticks and tape when they reach the city borders.
If a DJ is too big, the owners are told to make it smaller or leave the city.
One DJ, called Kashyap DJ, was given a fine of Rs 50,000 in Muzaffarnagar.
The police are also making short videos to tell people about road changes.
They want everyone to have a safe trip with no accidents.
UP Police are enforcing a rule that DJ systems used during the Kanwar Yatra must not exceed 12 feet in height and 10 feet in width.
In Muzaffarnagar, a Rs 50,000 challan was imposed on Kashyap DJ after its setup exceeded the prescribed size at Shiv Chowk, and it was escorted out of the city.
Police are measuring DJ sizes at borders and city entry points with measuring sticks or tape, asking operators to reduce the size or leave.
The crackdown is part of UP DGP Rajeev Krishna's strategy to run the yatra with 'Zero Incident' and 'Zero Accident' objectives, backed by a state-level control room.
Since 4 August, vehicular movement has been banned on the Delhi-Haridwar national highway and the Ganga canal road in Muzaffarnagar to ease the pilgrimage.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Police, led by UP DGP Rajeev Krishna and enforced on the ground by SP City Amrit Jain; DJ operators such as Kashyap DJ were fined.
- What
- Police enforced size limits on DJ sound systems—maximum 12 feet in height and 10 feet in width—during the Kanwar Yatra, fining and escorting oversized DJs out of cities.
- When
- During this year's Kanwar Yatra, with a vehicular movement ban starting 4 August on roads in Muzaffarnagar.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, primarily Muzaffarnagar district, with coordination involving Noida, Delhi, Haryana and Uttarakhand.
- Why
- To reduce noise pollution and traffic jams caused by oversized DJs and to achieve the twin objectives of 'Zero Incident' and 'Zero Accident' during the pilgrimage.
- DJ size limit
- Max 12 feet in height and 10 feet in width
- Fine on Kashyap DJ
- Rs 50,000 challan in Muzaffarnagar
- Violation location
- Shiv Chowk, Muzaffarnagar
- Police strategy
- Zero Incident, Zero Accident
- Monitoring
- State-level control room at police headquarters, round-the-clock
- Vehicle ban
- From 4 August on Delhi-Haridwar national highway and Ganga canal road, Muzaffarnagar
- Measurement method
- Measuring sticks or tape at borders and entry points
- Pilgrimage purpose
- Devotees walk to Haridwar, Gangotri and other sacred sites to collect Ganga water