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Gurugram Traffic Drive Issues More Than 36,500 Challans
Gurugram traffic police ran a special road-safety drive for one week, from September 28 to October 4.
They issued 36,518 tickets to people who broke traffic rules.
Some tickets were given by officers in the field, and others came from cameras.
Police said the field-issued tickets led to fines of more than Rs 3.83 crore.
People were ticketed for actions such as changing lanes improperly, driving the wrong way and not wearing helmets.
Cameras and drones helped police watch major roads.
Police also spoke with more than 400 people at awareness programmes.
They asked everyone to follow traffic rules and help keep roads safe.
Gurugram traffic police issued 36,518 challans during an enforcement drive from September 28 to October 4.
The challans included 18,837 issued through field enforcement and 17,681 through cameras.
Police said fines totalling Rs 3,83,22,400 were imposed through field-level challans.
Common violations included lane changes, wrong-side driving, no-entry breaches, overspeeding and missing helmets or seat belts.
Police also held road-safety awareness programmes at 12 locations, reaching more than 400 citizens and students.
- Who
- Gurugram traffic police and motorists who violated traffic rules.
- What
- Police issued 36,518 challans during a special enforcement drive.
- Where
- Gurugram, including NH-48, Dwarka Expressway and Mumbai Expressway.
- When
- September 28 to October 4; the report was dated October 5.
- Why
- To promote road safety and compliance with traffic rules.
Key facts
- Total challans
- 36,518
- Field-issued challans
- 18,837
- Camera-issued challans
- 17,681
- Drive dates
- September 28 to October 4
- Field-level fines
- Rs 3,83,22,400
- Awareness programmes
- 12 locations; more than 400 citizens and students reached
- Surveillance methods
- NHAI cameras and drone technology
Quotes
Senior traffic police officer
A senior Gurugram traffic police officer discussing surveillance and enforcement.
“Continuous enforcement action is being taken against motorists violating lane discipline and overspeeding with the assistance of NHAI cameras and drone technology.”
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Sources
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