Traffic police give 2-day ultimatum to motorists

The traffic police, as part of a special drive that started three months ago, has till Thursday issued notices to 17

The traffic police, as part of a special drive that started three months ago, has till Thursday issued notices to 17.10 lakh motorists, asking them to pay up their pending e-challans or present themselves before the Lok Adalat by Saturday.

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Those who failed to choose either of the two options, legal action would be initiated against them, the traffic police said in a notification.

The e-challans have been pending over the past five years, since 2019 when it was introduced.

Last year, the traffic police collected around ₹420 crore from violators after issuing a similar ultimatum.

“We got a good response to such measures last year and many people paid their fines. Till date, we have managed to collect 51% of the total pending fines,” Pravin Padwal, joint commissioner of police (traffic), said.