Is Punjab Government Increasing E-Challan Fine?
So, the reports are Punjab government has recommended an increase in fine for E-Challan in Lahore. According to media reports, the provincial cabinet has approved the suggestion during a meeting. They added that the government has decided to include three-wheelers in the E-Challan system.
Recommended Increase in E-Challan Fines:
As per recommendations, the minimum E-Challan for motorbike would be Rs500, while overloading challan for three-wheelers will be Rs750. Furthermore, over speeding fine for three-wheelers will be Rs500, for cars would be Rs1,000 and for public transport, the fine will be Rs1,000.
Moreover, the updated fine for not wearing seatbelt is going to be Rs750, and overloading fine on public transport will be Rs1,500.
Furthermore, the government has decided to establish points to submit E-Challan fine across the city. As per reports, the driver’s license would be cancelled after 20 points on the challan.
PSCA Statement on Fine Hike:
Meanwhile, talking to PakWheels Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) said that the fines have not been increased yet. “There is a policy recommendation by the government, but the rates are still same,” the official said. He further stated that the new rates can be implemented in coming days, but there is nothing confirmed yet.
Hence, there are strong chances that there would be an increase in fines. We think the police is taking the step to curb traffic violations. The PSCA is trying to regulate the traffic in Lahore by installing CCTV cameras across the city.
E-Challans Worth 200 Million Rupees
Last week, the PSCA pressed forward with the modern e-challan system. Last year, the police caught around 2 million traffic violations on cameras and issued electronic challans to the violators. These e-challans added 192.73 million to the national exchequer.
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PSCA is making a killing with the new Automatic Vehicle Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to identify traffic violations. Here’s the drill: the ANPR cameras, installed across different roads of Punjab, capture the license plate of the traffic violator’s car. The system pastes the camera shot on a challan paper with other details of the violation and sends it to the car owner’s home. The convict then pays the challan through e-banking, mobile banking, ATM service, Easypaisa service, or by physically visiting a bank.