TRAFFIC Control Branch has recorded violations of traffic norms by 51,475 citizens in a period of three and half months. And among the eight traffic zones, highest violations of 9433 that is almost18.33 percent were reported from Sitabuldi Zone that comprises of middle portion of city. With 3,300 installed cameras, City Operation Centre (CoC) is helping police in preparing the e-challans.Ateamoftrafficpolice constables deployed at the CoC formonitoring footages of major junctions zoom in to pictures and zero on the violators.

 

 

 

According to statistics of Traffic Control Branch, a total of 38,950 bikers (75.66 per cent) were served e-challans for not wearing helmet while riding the bike, 1,998 persons for crossing the stop line, 956 for triple seat riding, 4,493 four-wheeler drivers fornotwearing seatbelts, 157 for fancy number plates,51forusing mobile phone while driving, 59 forwrong sidedriving, 283 forno parking, 736 for single jumping, 3,511 for over seat driving and 19 served e-challans for underage riding. Out of total 51,475 e-challans, maximum9,433motorists(18.32 per cent) were fined in Sitabuldi area,followed by 8,410(16.33per cent)inAjniarea,6,575(12.75per cent) in Sadar area, 6,320 (12.27 per cent) in Indora area, 5,979 (11.61percent)inSonegaonarea, 4,825 (9.32 per cent) Cotton Market area and 4,042 (7.85 per cent) in MIDC area.

 

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Gajanan Rajmane informed The Hitavada that instilling sense of responsibility among the citizens is sole reason orissuing the e-challans onsuch a large number.“We have focused on accident-prone spots while issuingthee-challans,”he further informed. The e-challans are being generated automatically after putting vehicle number in server and it is sent to the violator’s address a long with the CCTV grab. The rising number of two wheeler is putting pressure on city roads and given the way ward riding by riders who seems perennially in hurry, traffic police attempt to make use of technology to hilt. Apart from conventional policing,DCP Rajmane said the system of e-challans attempts to rein in rash drivers and attempt to discipline citizens.