Bhubaneswar Records Highest Traffic Rule Violations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar Records Highest Traffic Rule Violations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar has recorded the highest number of traffic rule violations in Odisha over the past two-and-a-half years, with 13,844 challans issued and 144 vehicles seized, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed the Odisha Assembly on Thursday.

The minister shared the details in response to a question raised by MLA Pratap Keshari Deb. Cuttack district ranked second, with 10,844 challans issued for traffic violations and 291 vehicles seized during the same period.

Across Odisha, authorities collected Rs 15.16 crore in fines for traffic violations over the past two-and-a-half years. During this period, 4,15,159 people were found violating traffic rules, while 1,812 vehicles were seized across the state, the minister said.