Vehicle seized over non-payment of 105 e-challans

The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has impounded a vehicle over non-payment of 105 e-challans on Monday.

A blacklisted vehicle was spotted by the PSCA cameras during surveillance near Ganga Ram. The vehicle was intercepted by traffic wardens. Vehicle e-challans were checked through an app provided by the authority to the traffic police.

The vehicle owner was found to be a defaulter of 105 e-challans. The vehicle was seized at Mazang police station for non-payment of the fine.

The amount payable by the owner of the vehicle is Rs50,300. A spokesperson for the PSACA said the vehicle would be released after full settlement of the e-challans fine. A joint operation of City Traffic Police and the PSCA was underway against non-payment of e-challans.

The authority has also provided app and printers to the traffic police. With the help of the app, e-challan defaulters can be easily checked status. Moreover, CTO Syed Hamad Abid has also formed 17 teams in this regard also taking action against defaulter vehicles.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 24^th, 2020.