New system to check vehicles overloading
Trucks loaded with supplies wait to cross into Afghanistan at the Friendship Gate crossing point, in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
The authorities decided on Monday to launch an awareness campaign for an axle load management system from July.
Under the system, challan shall be issued for overloading the vehicles.
Provincial Caretaker Minister for Industries and Commerce SM Tanveer said in a meeting that Axle Load Management Regime was necessary to save the roads from deterioration and all concerned institutions and stakeholders shall be rewarded in this regard.
He, while highlighting the steps regarding ALMR, said that a warning shall be instituted to the violators in the first step and then their challan would be ensured.
He said registration of weighing stations across the province were being made with the cooperation of Punjab Information Technology Board and private weighing stations shall be integrated with the database of government to keep an eye on the road traffic situation in the province.
He ordered to conduct a comprehensive study with regard to overloaded vehicles on the roads.
The meeting was briefed that the challan and its payment has been finalised with the help of Punjab Information Technology Board.
The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary Industries and Commerce, Additional Secretary Transport, PITB chairman, Industries DG and others.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 30th, 2023.