With over 3,500 challans daily, Gurugram high on traffic violations

Pradeep Sharma

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 6

Millennium City Gurugram witnessed grave violations of traffic norms in 2018 as nearly 3,500 challans were issued in the district per day. The number of challans issued across the state were 8,411.

In fact, with 12,54,116 challans for traffic violations, Gurugram police netted an amount of Rs 22.07 crore for the state exchequer from January to November 2018. The Haryana Police issued over 28.09 lakh challans against persons violating traffic rules and recovered Rs 62.17 crore as penalty from such violators.

Faridabad with 2,51,232 challans recovered a fine of Rs 5.66 crore. The lowest numbers of 14,337 challans were reported from the newly-created Charkhi-Dadri district.

Sources said the traffic offenders were challaned for several violations, including wrong-side driving, wrong-side parking, driving without helmet and seat belt, over speeding and drunken driving.

Director General of Police (DGP) BS Sandhu said the primary aim of the police was to bring down road fatalities to minimum as most of the accidents took place due to traffic violations. During the last year, the state accounted for nearly 13 deaths and 26 injuries every day.

“The police can impose more penalties on traffic violators but revenue collection through fines is not the sole purpose. Our prime objective is that people must follow traffic rules and save their precious lives as well of others,” Sandhu added.

Meanwhile, 78,108 traffic challans were issued in Ambala while 97,900 challans were issued in Panchkula. Similarly, 46,995 challans issued in Yamunanagar, 90,709 challans in Kurukshetra, 42,574 in Kaihtal, 83,658 in Karnal, 1,08,590 in Panipat, 80,543 in Sonepat, 1,24,408 in Rohtak, 54,594 in Jhajjar, 93,896 in Hisar, 30,159 in Hansi, 47,411 in Fatehabad, 42,377 in Sirsa, 58,060 in Bhiwani, 14,337 in Charkhi Dadri, 31,802 in Jind, 50,885 in Palwal, 61,181 in Rewari, 23,481 in Narnaul and 42,261 in Mewat.