Rs 50L fine collected through e-challan

Chandigarh: The UT traffic police have collected around Rs50-lakh fine through e-challaning system, which was launched in July this year. The e-challaning system, which allows on-the-spot payment of fine with the help of debit or credit card, has also resulted in lesser rush at the Traffic Lines in Sector 29. Traffic cops issued a total of 10,089 e-challans between July 17 and September 4, which generated a fine of Rs49.64 lakh. The system allows on-the-spot fine for all offences, except for non-compoundable offences, including speeding, red-light jumping, driving while talking on mobile phone and drunken driving, as the driving licence of the offender is recommended for suspension to the court. TNS

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Cops distribute masks in Sector 17

Chandigarh: A team of the Sector 17 police station distributed face masks among people at the Sector 17 Plaza here on Sunday. Inspector Ram Rattan, SHO, Sector 17 police station, and Jaiveer Rana, incharge, Neelam police post, distributed around 100 masks. TNS

Man held for bitcoin fraud

Chandigarh: A Delhi resident, who was wanted in a bitcoin cheating case, has been arrested by the UT police. The suspect, identified as Dushyant, was arrested by a team of the crime branch and brought to the city. Dushyant was booked on a complaint of Gaurav, a Sector 49 resident. The suspect was produced before the Duty Magistrate, who sent him to five-day police remand. TNS

10 ticketless travellers fined

Chandigarh: Ten persons were fined for travelling without a ticket on ‘exam special trains’ at the Chandigarh Railway Station on Sunday. A total of nine trains arrived at the station and ferried 219 passengers to the city. The Ambala Division of the Northern Railways ran special trains for the UPSC National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam. “We have recovered Rs3,780 from 10 passengers travelling without a ticket,” said Surinder Sobti, Chief Ticketing Inspector, CIT line in-charge. TNS

Direct flight to Kullu from today

Mohali: Alliance Air will begin its operations on the Chandigarh-Kullu route from the Chandigarh international airport on Monday. The flight will depart from Chandigarh at 10 am and reach Kullu at 11 am. From Kullu, it will take off at 11:30 am and arrive in Chandigarh at 12:30 pm. The flight service will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In the ongoing Vande Bharat Mission, Phase 6, an AirIndia Express flight from Sharjah to Delhi via Chandigarh is scheduled to touch down here on Monday at 4:45 pm and leave for Delhi at 5:45 pm. It is scheduled to reach Delhi at 6:45 pm. TNS

Ration kits distributed

Chandigarh: The ninth monthly ration distribution programme was organised by Balramji Dass Tandon Charitable Foundation wherein one-month ration kits were distributed among 45 widows on their doorstep. The scheme was started by Sanjay Tandon, president, Balramji Dass Tandon Charitable Foundation, in which ration to needy widows is provided on the first Sunday of every month. TNS

Cab company launched

Chandigarh: A new cab company, DASH (Drivers are Stake Holders) Cabs, was launched in Chandigarh on Sunday. The user-friendly platform is an Indian brand being operated with over 3,000 driver partners. TNS