Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Pune RTO Recovers ₹8.83 Crore in Traffic Fines
Pune’s transport office worked to make drivers follow traffic rules.
It sent officers out to check for violations.
These officers issued more than 22,000 electronic tickets between April and July.
The office collected ₹8.83 crore in fines.
It had hoped to collect ₹10 crore.
Some of the money came from new tickets.
Much of it also came from old unpaid tickets and other outstanding fines.
Officials said the effort was meant to improve road safety and driver discipline.
Pune RTO collected ₹8.83 crore from traffic violators between April and July.
Flying squads issued 22,370 e-challans during the four-month enforcement drive.
The department had targeted ₹10 crore in collections during the period.
Pending e-challans accounted for approximately ₹3.69 crore of the recovery.
April saw the most challans, while July generated around ₹2.13 crore in fines.
- Who
- The Pune Regional Transport Office and motorists who violated traffic rules.
- What
- The RTO conducted enforcement drives, issued e-challans and recovered ₹8.83 crore in fines.
- When
- Between April and July; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Pune.
- Why
- To curb traffic violations, recover unpaid fines and improve compliance with road-safety regulations.
- Total recovery
- ₹8.83 crore
- Enforcement period
- April through July
- E-challans issued
- 22,370
- Collection target
- ₹10 crore
- Pending e-challans recovered
- Approximately ₹3.69 crore
- Outstanding fines recovered
- ₹19.04 lakh
- Highest monthly challan count
- April, with 15,412 e-challans