Ganjam Police starts using digital system to collect MV fines
What's the story
The Odisha police have started using the digital system in Ganjam district for collection of fine from the offenders of motor vehicles (MV) rules.
The e-challan system has been introduced in two police station areas, Chhatrapur and Hinjili, on a pilot basis, Superintendent of Police, Ganjam, Brijesh Rai said.
The system will be gradually introduced in all police stations across the district, he added.
Points
Offenders can pay fine through credit or debit card
With the introduction of this system, the violators can pay the fine amount at any of the payment gateways.
Besides cash payment, they can pay through credit/debit card or deposit fine in the concerned regional transport office (RTO) within a month by taking e-ticket.
If the offender fails to pay the fine amount within the stipulated time period, the vehicle involved would be seized.
Details
Device linked to the website of Ministry of Road Transport
The system will maintain transparency in the imposition of fines on violators. The device is linked to the website of Ministry of Road Transport.
Police said e-challans would also be issued to the owners of vehicle based on the video footage and photographs of violation records like overloading, transportation of illegal materials like contrabands on digital cameras.
These facilities are available in e-challan devices.
Collection
Ganjam police collected Rs. 7,200 fine on the first day
On the first day of introduction of the system yesterday, we've collected around Rs. 7,200 fine from 55 vehicles, said Inspector In-Charge of Hinjili Police Station, Prasant Kumar Sahoo.
The transport department had introduced the e-challan system in the state from November 1, last year. But the device of issuing the e-challan was used by the transport officers only so far in the district.
Information
2,200 e-challans issued to MV offenders in last one month
In last one month, regional transport officer (RTO) Ganjam, S K Biswal, said they had issued around 2,200 e-challans to the MV offenders in the district. After handing over two devices to police, now they have six such devices to collect the MV-fines, he added.