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1,536 vehicles challaned in Chandigarh since curfew imposed

About 100 to 200 challans are being issued everyday, with most of them issued for not having valid documents in possession

Six judicial officers’ signs forged to release 60 impounded vehicles in Chandigarh

The matter came to light when some vehicles were released despite cases pending in courts and traffic police officials found that the number of vehicles impounded within the specified period for drink-driving and the ones released were not adding up

605 challaned in 11 days for stopping vehicles illegally on busy roads in Chandigarh

Of 605 challans issued for stopping illegally on these roads, 80% have been against cabbies and auto-rickshaw drivers

AMRITSAR TRAIN ACCIDENTNow, retired judge to probe MC officials’ role

AMRITSAR The Punjab local government department has appointed a retired judge to probe the role of Amritsar municipal corporation officials in the 2018 Dussehra train tragedy in which 61 persons were killed. The five MC officials, three of whom have retired now, were chargesheeted in the departmental inquiry and were indicted in the magisterial probe too.

Display boards to keep check on speeding in Chandigarh

Called the driver feedback system, each equipment costs around ₹2.5 lakh

More challans issued in Chandigarh this year, but slump after MV Act

As per records, the number of challans issued till August this year, before the amended Motor Vehicle (MV) Act was enforced, was 2.04 lakh while in the same period last year, 1.50 lakh challans were issued. In the months following the implementation of the amended MV act, a steep dip in challans were issued.

Low number of challans: 23 traffic cops get show-cause notice in Chandigarh

Chandigarh police to introduce alcometers equipped with cameras

20 such gadgets have been procured at a cost of ₹27,000 each; these cameras can function in the dark as well

40% accidents in Chandigarh last year involved four-wheelers

Of the 98 accidents that occurred in the city in 2018, four-wheelers were involved in 40

450 challaned for driving auto without meter in Chandigarh

Traffic police started the drive from October 10 following high court orders

Challans worth ₹9.6 lakh issued in first week of new MV Act in Chandigarh

In the first week of its implementation, the amended Motor Vehicle (MV) Act — which comes braced by stringent provisions and heftier fines — has led to 2,330 traffic challans worth ₹9.67 lakh in Chandigarh. According to the traffic police, 30% challans have been issued to two-wheeler riders for not wearing helmets.

Crackdown on speedsters begins in Chandigarh, drunk drivers next

On Day 3 of the challaning drive under the new Motor Vehicles Act, 72 challans issued at nakas set up to check speeding

Capt Amarinder gets a clean chit in Amritsar land scam

Mohali court accepts closure report filed by VB in a case of alleged corruption in transfer of land to private developer.

Expansion plan: Adampur airport to get more facilities

Upgrade: New terminal in an area of over 5,000 square metres will have all modern facilities.