CHANDIGARH: In its 11-point agenda for the year 2023, Punjab police’s traffic wing has plans to establish an effective challan system to ensure strict compliance with traffic rules and introduction of E-challan system across the state.
Punjab police ADGP(traffic) AS Rai said that the E-challan sytem will be introduced first in big cities including Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar. Nearly 1,400 cameras have already been installed in Ludhiana city for the purpose of E-challans and the project has been started, he added.
The traffic wing also has plans to establish a comprehensive highway patrol system by reviving the existing highway patrol and introducing 150 highway patrol vehicles. With an aim to reduce road accidents and fatalities, the traffic wing will promote a sense of responsibility among all users of the road. There are plans to induct road safety professionals to handle the traffic management in a scientific way which can be the first of its kind in the country and 15 road safety professionals will join the traffic police wing this year.
