Amid multiple reports suggesting that Punjab Police will now issue online challans i.e. E-Challans in four cities of the state, a new update has come in. Amardeep Singh Rai, ADGP Traffic, Punjab, recently clarified that the E-challan system will most probably start from January 26 in one city in Punjab. Earlier, it was reported that Punjab Traffic Police will issue online challans against traffic rules violators in four cities. The four cities of Punjab where the online challans will be issued with the help of CCTV cameras are Mohali, Jalandhar, Amritsar, and Ludhiana.
Speaking to True Scoop, Amardeep Singh Rai, ADGP Traffic, Punjab clarified that the Police are trying to start the online challan system in Mohali from January 26, 2025. "E Challan system will start in Mohali on January 26, 2025. But, in the remaining 3 cities, the E Challan system will take at least two to three months to start. There are no infrastructure problems in these three cities but software installation and testing are yet to be done here. This is the reason why it will take at least two to three months before the E Challan system starts in Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Amritsar."
Therefore, it can be said that the E-Challan system will be launched only in Mohali on January 26 and not in other cities that reports suggested earlier. The previous report suggested that the trial of CCTV cameras installed at traffic signals has been completed. Therefore, traffic management in these cities will be monitored by both traffic police and these cameras. Control rooms have been set up in all these cities for the cameras, where traffic police personnel will monitor 24 hours. From here, challans will be prepared for those who violate the rules and will be sent to their homes through post.
As part of this initiative, it has been made mandatory for two-wheeler riders to wear helmets and four-wheeler drivers to wear seat belts.