Key Takeaways
- 2.9 million vehicles in Lahore face action for unpaid e-challans.
- Special teams have been formed to identify and impound vehicles with large numbers of pending violations.
- 10 vehicles have more than 300 pending challans, while 307 vehicles have over 200.
Lahore Traffic Police have launched a stringent crackdown on vehicles with outstanding electronic challans (e-challans), targeting 2.9 million vehicles in the city. According to the traffic police, this initiative aims to address the issue of unpaid traffic violations.
Chief Traffic Officer Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi has directed officials to take defaulter vehicles into custody and shift them to police stations. The traffic police have established checkpoints at various locations to identify and impound vehicles with large numbers of pending violations.
The crackdown includes a list of the 100 vehicles with the highest number of outstanding e-challans. Among these, 10 vehicles have more than 300 pending challans, while 307 vehicles have over 200. More than 4,000 vehicles have over 100 pending violations.
To support the enforcement drive, the Safe City system, Police Khidmat Markaz, and licensing system have been integrated. Authorities have also restricted 14 key police services for e-challan defaulters, including driving license facilities and character certificates, until they address their outstanding violations.
In addition to the crackdown, the traffic police are taking action against motorists who tamper with or alter vehicle number plates. This move is part of a broader effort to ensure compliance and reduce the number of unpaid e-challans in the city.
The traffic police have released a list of the 100 vehicles with the highest number of outstanding e-challans, highlighting the severity of the issue. This list serves as a warning to all vehicle owners to address their unpaid violations promptly.
The measures taken by the traffic police are part of an ongoing effort to improve traffic discipline and reduce the number of unpaid e-challans in Lahore. The integration of various systems and services is aimed at making the enforcement drive more effective and comprehensive.
The traffic police are urging all vehicle owners to settle their outstanding e-challans to avoid further inconvenience and potential legal action. The crackdown is expected to continue until all vehicles with unpaid e-challans are brought into compliance.
