Gurgaon: Motorists visiting the traffic police office in Sector 28 to pay traffic challans will no longer have to depend on a single payment window. The police have expanded the facility from one to six to reduce queues and waiting time. The move comes alongside the deployment of 107 traffic riders across the city with the cops stepping up enforcement against violations such as wrong-side driving, illegal parking and improper lane changes that contribute to congestion on busy roads.The traffic riders have been asked to intensify monitoring of violations, photograph offenders and issue challans on the spot or send e-challans, wherever applicable. The enforcement drive is expected to focus on busy stretches and congestion-prone areas, including Udyog Vihar, Civil Lines, MG Road, Rajiv Chowk and Old Railway Road, besides markets and other traffic hotspots.“The increased deployment of riders is intended to help traffic personnel respond to violations on the ground and keep traffic moving, particularly at congestion-prone stretches,” police spokesperson Sandeep Turan said.In a separate enforcement action, traffic police impounded a truck Tuesday after finding 242 pending challans against it, carrying a cumulative penalty of Rs 35,43,800. According to police, assistant sub-inspector Prashant, zonal officer at Bilaspur Chowk, intercepted the vehicle during routine checking on Oct 13.“Police impounded the vehicle. The action is part of a wider drive against vehicle owners who have failed to clear traffic penalties for extended periods,” a traffic police officer said, adding that motorists should keep essential documents, including valid insurance and pollution-under-control (PUC) certificates, updated and available.Kickstarting a rigorous campaign on Oct 12, traffic police issued 3,044 challans for various violations, including 266 for wrong-side driving, 220 for wrong parking, 163 for lane-change violations and 117 for dangerous driving.The police also issued 69 challans for no-entry violations and 220 for vehicles without valid PUC certificates. Another 246 challans were issued for riding without helmets and 164 for pillion riders not wearing helmets. Cops issued 294 challans for vehicles without number plates and 181 for those without high-security registration plates.The traffic police are also using CCTV cameras to identify offenders. Police said that technology-led monitoring, combined with on-ground enforcement, is intended to detect violations that may otherwise go unnoticed during routine traffic management.
