Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 21: A joint team of the Motor Vehicles Department, Traffic Police and Police Department today exclusively checked auto rickshaws plying in Katra town, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi Ji shrine in Reasi district, on complaints of overcharging and overloading by the three-wheeler operators.
Led by ARTO Reasi Rajesh Gupta, the team challaned 24 auto rickshaws and compounded 28 others.
The joint team imposed a total fine of Rs 64,000 on the violators of Motor Vehicles Act and recovered Rs 41,000 amount on spot.
Five auto rickshaws were seized.
The joint team also visited Ban Ganga and imposed stickers on wrongly parked vehicles for violation of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The drive will continue, Gupta said.
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