It also informed the lower house that till last month, out of 2.2 crore transport vehicles, 10.7 lakh were fitted with Speed Limiting Devices (SLDs).New Delhi: Thirty-one states and UTs have mopped up around INR 12,632 crore in fines for traffic rule violations between 2019 and 2024, road transport ministry told LS. It said during these five years, 18.2 crore e-challans were issued for violations, reports Dipak Dash. UP topped the list in collection of fines (INR 2,495 crore), followed by Haryana (INR 1,465 crore) and Bihar (INR 1,404 crore), according to the data. Among UTs, Delhi collected INR 571 crore. Fines and penalties for traffic rule violations were increased substantially in 2019 after the amended Motor Vehicle Act came into force.
Data showed that highest number of e-challans, 5.6 crore, was issued in Tamil Nadu & fine collected was INR 755 crore, compared to UP issuing 4.4 crore e-challans but having highest fine collection. Andhra, despite being a big state, collected INR 77.5 lakh in fines through e-challans, which was less than that of the fine collected in Mizoram (INR 1.4 crore).
Till last month, 38.5 crore vehicles were registered in country, and total number of valid driving and learner licenses was 18.2 crore and 95.8 lakh, respectively. “As per the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, multiple classes of vehicle may be added in a driving license. An individual or entities like companies, NGOs, govt and local bodies may own more than one motor vehicle in their name,” it said.
Quoting data from the Insurance Information Bureau (IIB), the ministry said around 17.5 crore vehicles are insured, and vehicles with valid PUC are a little over 5.3 crore. As per the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, new vehicles, which have not completed one year from the date of their initial registration, are not required to undergo pollution check.
It also informed the lower house that till last month, out of 2.2 crore transport vehicles, 10.7 lakh were fitted with Speed Limiting Devices (SLDs).
