Handouts|January 5, 2021|

BLACKLISTED BIKE DETAINED BY TRAFFIC WARDEN
RELEASE CONDITIONAL TO FULL SETTLEMENT OF E-CHALLANS

The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has impounded a Motorcycle over non-payment of 123 e-challans on Tuesday. According to the details, a blacklisted Bike was spotted by the PSCA cameras during surveillance near the khayaban-e- Iqbal. The Bike was intercepted by the traffic warden on the instruction of PSCA. The bike e-challans were checked through an app provided by the authority to the traffic police. The said bike owner was a defaulter of 123 e-challans hence it was seized at the factory area police station for non-payment of the fine. The amount payable by the owner of the vehicle is Rs.24, 600/-.
According to the spokesperson of Punjab Safe Cities Authority, the Motorcycle release conditional to the full settlement of e-challans. He informed that the Punjab Safe Cities Authority and City Traffic Police have launched a joint operation against e-challan defaulter vehicles. Similarly, 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.