Jamshedpur police planning to enforce automatic e-challan generation system

Jamshedpur, April 19: Jamshedpur Police are planning to introduce the automatic e-challan generation system for traffic violations at Bistupur and Sakchi.

Motorists who wear helmets or seat belts just metres before the police checkpoints may have to change their tricks at these two locations. The police have plans to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at the junction. With this, e-challan will be automatically generated for traffic violations and details of the fine will be sent as SMS to the mobile number of the offender.

An official said the ANPR cameras will be installed at different places at Sakchi and Bistupur and it would soon be extended to other places based on its functioning at the junction. The cameras would detect and capture images of the violations and a challan would be sent to the mobile number attached with the vehicle’s registration number.

He said the details of the challan would be sent to the respective Regional Transport Offices as well. He added that the message would also have the link for payment.  He said if the fine dues were not cleared within the stipulated period, the vehicles could be seized and ownership transfers or selling of vehicles would become difficult.

The official said the automatic e-challan system has been introduced at metro cities and also in several big cities and keeping a city like Jamshedpur, the system is necessary here also.

“We have been working on the ambitious ITMS project. One of the important features is the automatic prosecution system which is enabled by a series of cameras equipped with high resolution number plate detection lenses to determine stop-line violations, lane violations, speeding, travelling without seat belts or use of a mobile phone while driving. Once these violations are detected, e-challan systems set up at the control rooms will send a notice to the violator’s address and alert the violator about the notice on his or her registered mobile numbers. The video incident-detection cameras for online traffic management and the proactive variable message signage, and speed control signals will also reduce the incidence of accidents on the major roads. Police can match the information collected by the cameras with the National Crime Database and CCTNS to detect stolen vehicles and intercept suspect vehicles. This will particularly be effective in tracking down cars involved in hit-and-run cases.”

To make the streets safer, the transport department will start issuing e-challans to traffic violators instead of manual challans. An integrated e-challan system is expected to bring in more transparency in the prosecution of vehicles violating the Motor Vehicles Act. As soon as an e-challan is issued, the owner of the vehicle will get an SMS. The e-challan is especially intended to catch repeat offenders, who are liable to pay higher fines.