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Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Hyderabad citizens help police issue 30,000 traffic challans, collect Rs 1 crore fines in 5 months
In the last five months, residents across Hyderabad have helped traffic police issue 30,000 challans and collect ₹1 crore in fines by reporting traffic violations through social media. These reports came through platforms like X, WhatsApp, and Facebook and were verified with supporting photos and videos, a TOI report stated. Citizen tip-offs aid enforcement Common violations reported by the public include riding without helmets, signal jumping, wrong parking, triple riding, wrong-side driving, cellphone use while driving, and rash driving. Each complaint was supported with images or video evidence. In just the last 48 hours, citizens reported several cases, such as a government vehicle blocking free left at Tarnaka X roads, triple riding without helmets at Tank Bund, wrong-side driving in Trimulgherry, and cellphone use while driving in Miyapur. Dedicated social media teams verify complaints Police officials confirmed that complaints are monitored by a team at the commissioner's office. "We have a dedicated team at the commissioner's office to monitor grievances via social media and alert officials on the ground. Recently, we noticed a surge in these complaints, especially regarding wrong parking in residential areas," said a police officer. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo 2024 saw 50,000 challans issued from public complaints In 2024, about 50,000 out of 15 lakh total challans were issued following complaints from the public. Cyberabad commissionerate accounted for 44,000 of these. These complaints helped police collect nearly ₹1.5 crore in penalties. 2025 sees similar trend in first half By mid-2025, officials have already collected around 70% of last year's amount. The number of total challans issued across the three commissionerates stands at about 20 lakh so far. Live Events Public involvement helps overcome limitations "Enforcement of traffic management faces limitations as the focus remains on maintaining traffic flow. That makes it challenging to monitor every violation, despite the CCTV coverage. Therefore, citizens' assistance is valuable in penalising offenders," said Rahul Hegde BK, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Hyderabad Commissionerate. He added: "In the last 17 months, we raised ₹36 lakh with their help. Upon receiving complaints, our team verifies authenticity by contacting complainants and reviewing nearby CCTV footage before generating the challan."
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Beware! Hyderabad citizen traffic vigilantes on prowl, help cops issue 30k challans in five months
HYDERABAD: Breaking traffic rules? Beware. Your fellow city residents are watching you. In the last five months alone, traffic cops across the three commissionerates issued 30,000 challans based on complaints raised by vigilant residents and collected fines of Rs 1 crore. These 'tip-offs' were posted on the traffic police's social media platforms—X, WhatsApp, and Facebook. The commonly reported offences include riding without a helmet, jumping signals, and wrong parking. There are also cases of triple riding, wrong-side driving, cellphone driving, and rash driving. Each of these was accompanied by photos and videos. Some of the complaints brought to the notice of police by residents in the last 48 hours include blocking free left at Tarnaka X roads by a govt vehicle, triple riding without a helmet at Tank Bund, rude behaviour by a driver when questioned about driving in the wrong direction in Trimulgherry, and driving without a helmet while using a cellphone in Miyapur. "We have a dedicated team at the commissioner's office to monitor grievances via social media and alert officials on the ground. Recently, we noticed a surge in these complaints, especially regarding wrong parking in residential areas," said a cop. Records confirm this spike in citizen complaints. In 2024, traffic police from the three commissionerates issued 50,000 challans (of the total 15 lakh), following public complaints. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Cyberabad commissionerate limits alone contributed 44,000 challans. This helped cops raise around Rs 1.5 crore in penalties. In 2025, traffic police have already collected close to 70% of that in less than six months. The total challans issued so far this year is around 20 lakh. "Enforcement of traffic management faces limitations as the focus remains on maintaining traffic flow. That makes it challenging to monitor every violation, despite the CCTV coverage. Therefore, citizens' assistance is valuable in penalising offenders," said Rahul Hegde BK, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Hyderabad Commissionerate. He added: "In the last 17 months, we raised ₹36 lakh with their help. Upon receiving complaints, our team verifies authenticity by contacting complainants and reviewing nearby CCTV footage before generating the challan." In the last five months alone, traffic cops across the three commissionerates issued 30,000 challans based on complaints raised by vigilant residents and collected fines of ₹1 crore.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Beware! Citizen traffic vigilantes on prowl, help cops issue 30k challans in five months
1 2 Hyderabad: Breaking traffic rules? Beware. Your fellow city residents are watching you. In the last five months alone, traffic cops across the three commissionerates have issued 30,000 challans based on complaints raised by vigilant residents and collected fines of Rs 1 crore. These 'tip-offs' were posted on the traffic police's social media platforms – X, WhatsApp and Facebook. The commonly reported offences: riding without helmet, jumping signals and wrong parking. There are also cases of triple riding, wrong-side driving, cellphone driving and rash driving. Each of these were accompanied by photos and videos. Some of the complaints brought to the notice of police by residents in the last 48 hours include blocking free left at Tarnaka X roads by a govt vehicle, triple riding without a helmet at Tank Bund, rude behaviour by a driver when questioned about driving on the wrong direction in Trimulgherry, and driving without a helmet while using a cellphone in Miyapur "We have a dedicated team at the commissioner's office that monitors grievances received through social media channels and alerts officials on the ground. Recently, we have noticed a surge in these complaints – especially regarding wrong parking in residential areas," said a traffic cop. Records confirm this spike in citizen complaints. In 2024, traffic police from the three commissionerates issued 50,000 challans (of the total 15 lakh), following public complaints. Cyberabad commissionerate limits alone contributed 44,000 challans. This helped cops raise around Rs 1.5 crore in penalties. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo In 2025, traffic police have already collected close to 70% of that in less than six months. The total challans issued so far this year is around 20 lakh. "Enforcement of traffic management faces limitations as the focus remains on maintaining traffic flow. That makes it challenging to monitor every violation, despite the CCTV coverage. Therefore, citizens' assistance is valuable in penalising offenders," said Rahul Hegde BK, deputy commissioner of police (traffic), Hyderabad commissionerate. He added: "In the last 17 months, we have raised Rs 36 lakh with their help. Upon receiving complaints, our team verifies authenticity by contacting complainants and reviewing nearby CCTV footage before generating the challan."
