4 lakh traffic challans issued in Chandigarh in just 5 months
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Chandigarh: The UT traffic police issued close to 4 lakh challans for almost 4.3 lakh violations from Jan 1 to May 31. These violations were detected through CCTV cameras installed under the Smart City project, manual enforcement, and images of violations uploaded by citizens on the traffic police's social media page.
Despite several measures taken by the traffic police to reduce the number of unpaid challans, the pendency reached 20.29 lakh by May 31. In 2024, UT police had issued 10,15,518 challans, of which 7,53,932 remain unpaid by violators.
Traffic police officials have warned that failure to pay pending challans could lead to the cancellation of both driving licences and vehicle registration certificates. Data reveals that 50% of the total challans issued in the city over the past five months were for red light jumping.
Until May this year, the traffic police had issued 2,03,459 challans for this violation across various parts of the city. The information was provided by the traffic police department in response to an RTI application filed by social activist R K Garg.
After red light violations, the highest number of challans were issued to motorists for driving beyond the permissible speed limits in the city. In the first five months of the year, the traffic police issued a total of 49,426 challans for over-speeding.
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Also, 51,666 challans were issued for violations related to stop lines and zebra crossings at various traffic light points across the city.
The traffic police also issued 21,318 challans to auto-rickshaws, taxis, and buses for carrying more passengers than permitted under their registration certificates or permits until May 31. Also, the traffic police wing issued 4,734 challans to two-wheeler riders, including women drivers and female pillion riders, for not wearing helmets.
Data shows that 742 women were challaned for not wearing headgear while riding as pillion passengers, while 1,035 women were fined for not wearing helmets while driving two-wheelers in the city.
The traffic police also issued a total of 3,872 challans for wrong parking in various parts of the city. Also, 2,831 challans were issued for not wearing seat belts in cars. A total of 5,693 car drivers were fined for applying black films on vehicle windscreens, while 325 challans were issued for triple riding on two-wheelers.
After issuing challans, the traffic police notify violators through SMS. In cases where the SMS is not received, motorists can check for pending challans on the official website of the Chandigarh Police. Fines can be paid at the Traffic Police Lines in Sector 29, or through courts and Lok Adalats.
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