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An awareness-cum-interaction session was also conducted for taxi and three-wheeler auto drivers. Directions were issued to their unions to strictly adhere to traffic norms and provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. On-the-spot instructions were issued to defaulters, stressing immediate compliance with the prevailing traffic regulations. During the enforcement drive, approximately 450 vehicles were checked at various locations. A total of 73 vehicles were e-challaned, 10 vehicles were seized and penalties amounting to âč2,35,000 are expected from the e-challans.
The enforcement team accompanying the Transport Commissioner included MVIs S. Jagandeep Singh, Lakhwinder Singh and Surinder Rana. The drive was supervised by ARTOs Bipen Singh Charak, Taramani Sharma and Neeraj Sharma. The Transport Commissioner reiterated the departmentâs commitment to delivering efficient, transparent public services while ensuring strict enforcement of Motor Vehicle laws across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
