Chandigarh police barred from issuing on the spot challans, DGP issues order
PTC News Desk: The Chandigarh DGP Sagar Preet Hooda has issued fresh directives prohibiting Chandigarh police to issue on the spot challans. The DGP in its order said, policemen posted at traffic light points and intersections will only control the traffic and all the challans must be issued via cameras only.
The directive also stated that no vehicle shall be stopped by Chandigarh police on the pretext of issuing challan. If any police personnel found violating the rules, strict action will be taken against them .
The decision follows a meeting chaired by Chandigarh DGP at the Police Headquarters in Sector 9. Immediately after the meeting, a message was sent to the traffic wing that no traffic police personnel will stop vehicles in the city.
A total of 2,130 CCTV cameras have been installed in the city so far under the Chandigarh Smart City Project. Out of these, 1,433 cameras are directly connected to the police control room. Apart from this, out of 1,015 ITMS cameras installed at 40 major locations, 159 cameras identify those who jump red lights.
In order to streamline traffic system, Automatic Queue Detection System (QDS) has also been installed at traffic light points. This system will automatically decide the timing of the traffic lights based on the number of vehicles on the road. This technology has been installed at 163 places at 40 major traffic points.
- PTC NEWS
