Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Surat Sees 13-Fold Rise in Traffic Violations
Surat city in India has seen a huge increase in traffic violations this year.
The number of cases has gone up 13 times compared to last year.
The police have given out many tickets, especially for not wearing helmets, which has increased 60 times.
Most of the violations happen in areas with lots of traffic, like the diamond and textile hubs.
The police are trying to make people follow traffic rules better.
They have also installed many CCTV cameras to help with enforcement.
Some people are not happy about the tickets and argue with the traffic police.
The city is divided into four regions, and each region has different types of violations.
The police are working with factory owners to stagger closing times to reduce traffic during peak hours.
Surat city saw a 13-fold increase in traffic violations in 2025 compared to 2024, with 11,52,671 cases registered this year.
Tickets for not wearing helmets rose over 60 times, with 7,97,000 cases in 2025 compared to 13,379 in 2024.
The majority of violations occurred in high-traffic areas like the diamond and textile hubs, particularly in Region 1.
The traffic department has installed 2,300 CCTV cameras across the city and divided it into four regions for better enforcement.
The police have been strict in issuing challans and have even canceled driving licenses of repeat offenders with 50 or more unpaid challans.
- Who
- Surat city traffic police and residents
- What
- A significant increase in traffic violations and enforcement actions
- When
- From January 2025 to December 2025
- Where
- Surat city, India
- Why
- Increased traffic density, ongoing metro construction, and stricter enforcement of traffic rules
- Total violations in 2025
- 11,52,671
- Total violations in 2024
- 85,477
- Helmet rule violations in 2025
- 7,97,000
- Helmet rule violations in 2024
- 13,379
- Traffic signal violations in 2025
- 1,20,296
- Traffic signal violations in 2024
- 16,633
- Over-speeding violations in 2025
- 1,85,145
- Over-speeding violations in 2024
- 55,465
- Wrong-side driving violations in 2025
- 50,230
- Penalty for not wearing helmet
- Rs 500
- Penalty for over-speeding
- Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000
- Number of CCTV cameras installed
- 2,300
- Number of traffic brigade personnel
- 300
- Number of women traffic brigade personnel in Sector 1
- 94