Auto Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Amar Sharma
Updated Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:32 PM IST
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Hyderabad Police has introduced a special scheme of exemption to collect fines from traffic violators.
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Hyderabad Police has introduced a special scheme of exemption to collect fines from traffic violators. The traffic police of Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda have announced exemption on payment of traffic fine on vehicles registered with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. This information has come to the fore in media reports.
The announcement comes after details of a huge backlog of pending challans worth Rs 600 crore surfaced. According to a statement by Hyderabad Traffic Police, the move is a ‘humanitarian initiative’ towards commuters who had to face financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the newly announced exemption scheme, two-wheeler riders will have to pay just 25 per cent of the total challan amount. Whereas for Light Motor Vehicles (LMV), Cars, Jeeps and Heavy Vehicles 50 percent amount will have to be paid. RTC (Road Transport Corporation) bus owners will have to pay 30 per cent of the dues, and the rest will be waived off. Telangana Police has announced that only online payment of challan will be accepted to get the benefit of exemption.
The traffic police has announced this exemption for those traffic defaulters who pay the dues within the stipulated period. It will be a one-time exemption/concession for those citizens whose challan is pending.
This special campaign will run from March 1 to March 31. And the police department has requested the defaulters to clear the dues within the stipulated time-frame to take advantage of the scheme during the month-long drive.