Over 132,000 traffic e-tickets issued

LAHORE

More than 132,000 challans have been issued under e-Ticketing system since its inception in September 2015 on all motorways and certain national highways of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Chairman Dr Umar Saif said it while addressing a meeting held at the Arfa Software Technology Park on Monday.

He said that after making the system operational in Sindh, it would cover almost all 50 beats of motorways and national highways across the country.

He explained the process that when a ticket is smacked, the violator immediately receives an SMS regarding his violation and penalty, the offenders are also given a receipt of payment of e-ticket while record of each violator is documented that helps to spot repetitive violations on part of a commuter.

Dr Saif said that e-Ticketing system devised by the PITB had shown a staggering 99 percent commuter satisfaction. He said the new tech system replaced traditional challan issuance and makes the whole process easier in addition to improve efficiency and vigilance of traffic wardens and to facilitate commuters.”

“The system also helps to analyse traffic engineering and road management, evaluates key performance indicators of wardens and track their locations on roads.

It also enables the commuters to record their feedback. After the warden issues challan or provides assistance to the commuters, he is supposed to register their feedback; the commuter thenceforth receives an SMS inquiring about the level of satisfaction. The feedback helps in detecting loopholes in the system as well as improve service delivery. The dashboard shows that 744 out of 750 showed satisfaction through their SMS feedback” he added.

Transfers: The Punjab government issued a notification regarding transfers and postings of the following officers on Monday.

Ali Bahadur Qazi, programme director (PMU), Punjab Health Sector Reforms Programme, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority. Dr Zahid Sarwar has been posted as additional director (PMU), Punjab Health Sector Reforms Programme.