Over Rs10m fines collected from e-challan defaulters

By APP
June 03, 2024
A representational image showing a Punjab traffic police personnel interacting with motorcycle riders on a street. — Facebook/Traffic Police Punjab/File
A representational image showing a Punjab traffic police personnel interacting with motorcycle riders on a street. — Facebook/Traffic Police Punjab/File

LAHORE:Lahore police took strict action against 20,870 e-challan defaulters during the month of May 2024. More than Rs10 million fines were collected in the last month and vehicles of hundreds of e-challan defaulters were also impounded. Five teams of traffic police conducted operations at various crossings and busy highways of the city. Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Amara Athar said that e-challan defaulter vehicles were being impounded at police stations and sectors and their owners cannot even get police services, driving licence, character certificate, verification and other 14 facilities.