- Several violations committed by officials driving government vehicles.
- Challans issued without attachments seat belt and tinted glasses, etc.
- Administrative services are requested to ensure strict compliance.
The Sindh government has ordered all government officials to pay their fines related to e-challan trafficking from their own pockets after observing an increase in violations in various departments, News reported Sunday.
Officials said that since the launch of the e-challan system in Karachi, several violations have been committed by government officials traveling in government vehicles and e-challans are being received at government offices.
In this regard, the government on Saturday issued an order directing government officials to pay the challan amounts for the violations committed by them from their own pockets.
The letter was also forwarded to the senior members of the Board of Revenue (Sindh) (including all members), the Chairman of the Sindh Investigation and Anti-Corruption Establishment, Karachi, the Chairman of the Sindh Planning and Development Board, Karachi, the Chairman of the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team, Karachi, the Chairman of the Sindh Public Service Commission, Karachi, the Chairman of the Sindh Service Tribunal, Karachi, the Administrative Secretaries and the commissioners of all Sindh.
The letter forwarded to the above departments reads: “I am hereby requested to make reference to the above mentioned matter and state that several traffic e-challans have been received in this department from the Traffic Regulatory and Citation System (TRACS), Sindh Police, under Section 116-A of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1965.
“These e-challans were issued for violation of traffic rules and include various charges such as not wearing seat belt, wearing tinted glasses, crossing red light, using mobile phone while driving.
“In this regard, the competent authority has granted permission to issue a policy directive to all administrative departments that all officers and officials using allotted government vehicles shall pay the e-challans from their own pockets. Therefore, all administrative departments and commissioner offices are requested to ensure strict compliance with the above policy directive.”
Meanwhile, speed limit signs have been installed on the city’s largest thoroughfare, Sharea Faisal.
According to DSP (Administrator) Kashif Nadeem, the speed limit in Sharea Faisal has been set at 60 kilometers per hour for cars, jeeps and similar vehicles, while the limit for heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks has been set at 30 kilometers per hour.
Furthermore, the speed limit for motorcycles has also been set at 60 kilometers per hour. Vehicles exceeding the speed limit will receive automated calls via cameras.
The Sindh government recently launched the e-challan system, aimed at ensuring compliance with traffic laws while protecting the lives and property of citizens.
