KARACHI: The traffic police have issued more than 4,000 e-challans under the news Karachi e-challan system to bikers and motorists under a modernized ticketing system recently introduced on the roads to make the system transparent, eliminate on-the-road violations, and ensure that traffic flows efficiently across the city, officials said on Wednesday.
The new Karachi e-challan system that we’ve introduced will take away the power of the human factor; no one has to face any individual, there is no confrontation or bias; if you’re overspeeding, there will be a ticket,” an official said.
According to police data, 2,194 challans were issued for not wearing seatbelts, 891 for riding motorcycles without helmets, and 491 for speeding.
A further 316 drivers were fined for running red lights, 30 for speeding in the wrong direction, and 147 for using a handheld phone while driving. The police also had 22 e-challans issued for vehicles with tinted windows and three for ferrying passengers on the rooftops of buses.
The DIG traffic Peer Muhammad Shah also cautioned people to be cautious of those sending them hoax messages about the traffic e-challans. Traffic police are not sending e-challans through SMSes at this time,” the DIG said and warned the people against falling into the trap of such rackets.
Observations of the Manual System Being Obsolete.
Sharing details on the new Karachi e-challan system, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had said that the modernised automation e-ticketing was replacing an obsolete and inefficient manual method of ticketing by applying artificial intelligence integrated CCTV cameras established in various areas to detect violations, including overspeeding, jumping red signals, and not wearing a helmet at all.
The centres will facilitate citizens to deposit fines, ask about violations, and challenge challans. This landmark project promises to revolutionize the province’s traffic system, demonstrating a deep investment in both transparency and state-of-the-art technology and quality of life for its citizens.
The linkage of TRACS with important government databases, such as excise and taxation, the driving licence issuing system, and NADRA e-Sahulat, and state-of-the-art payment gateways enables citizens to view traffic fines in a secure way online or through their cellular phones.
The TRACS application takes it a step further and allows users to track violations and pay challans on the spot.
In new Karachi e-challan system, almost 200 cameras have been installed in the first phase across Karachi, which will be extended to other areas of Sindh, including 12000 cameras city-wise and district-wise. It’s linked to the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee, the policing accountability system from complaints to redressal.
