The Lakshadweep Administration declared every Wednesday a mandatory No Vehicle Day — with a ₹500 fine — on islands where the mainland flight and passenger ship also arrive on Wednesdays.
India's unelected administrator for Lakshadweep declared all motor vehicles banned on Wednesdays starting February 25, 2026, to promote health and reduce pollution. The islands have no public transport capable of ferrying passengers between their homes and the airport or jetty. Residents needing to receive family from the mainland on the one flight day must now walk or explain the ₹500 fine to the officer. The Lakshadweep MP wrote to the district collector urging a rethink. An advocate moved the Kerala High Court — which is accessible by car, being on the mainland. The official Lakshadweep government notice, for posterity, calls the ban a measure for the "benefit of the people."