6 vehicles challaned during special drive

Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Babandeep Singh Walia has said a targeted enforcement drive was carried out by the RTO enforcement team on Samana Road under the Safe Vahan Policy initiative.

The RTO added that six vehicles were challaned during the drive. These included two tractors, two maxi cabs — which were found carrying school children without valid permit — one motor cab and one overloaded truck.

Key violations observed during the drive included unauthorised commercial use of private vehicles, absence of valid route permits, non-payment of road tax, lack of fitness certificates, driving without a valid licence or insurance and the transportation of school children without proper authorisation.

The RTO stated that the enforcement drive was part of the broader implementation of the Safe Vahan Policy, which aimed to curb unsafe and unauthorised vehicle operations on public roads, especially those posing a risk to the school children.