Karachi: E-challan expansion and new fines announced
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google KARACHI: In a major move to curb traffic violations, the traffic police in Karachi have introduced new measures to penalize motorists driving on the wrong side of the road, ARY News reported.
- He further announced that a Special Traffic Flow Unit will soon be deployed on key roads in Karachi to improve traffic discipline.
- Pir Muhammad Shah also highlighted that while the faceless tracking system (e-challan) has been introduced, it is not yet fully operational across Karachi.
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Add ARY News on Google KARACHI: In a major move to curb traffic violations, the traffic police in Karachi have introduced new measures to penalize motorists driving on the wrong side of the road, ARY News reported.
According to reports, DIG Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah said that the growing trend of wrong-way driving in Karachi has become a serious concern, adding that officers have now been equipped with modern gadgets to issue challans more effectively across Karachi.
He further announced that a Special Traffic Flow Unit will soon be deployed on key roads in Karachi to improve traffic discipline. According to officials, around 36 locations in Karachi have been identified where wrong-way violations are most frequent, and targeted enforcement will be carried out at these نقاط.