Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 23: Tightening noose on the traffic violators of district Jammu, RTO Jammu, Pankaj Bhagotra, suspended 153 Driving Licenses and issued notices to around 403 violators during the last 02 days.
The 153 Driving Licenses have been suspended as per the recommendations of different enforcement agencies/ teams and 250 more Driving Licenses are under process for suspension and will be suspended after completion of notice period.
Meanwhile, the enforcement teams of RTO Jammu laid Nakas regularly at different locations in Jammu district viz. Bhagwati Nagar, Tawi 4th Bridge, near Railway Station Jammu and Jammu-Akhnoor Road to monitor complaints of overcharging during ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
The main focus of the last two day’s drive was overloading and overcharging by passenger vehicles particularly e-Autos and e-Rickshaws carrying Amarnath pilgrims and vehicles plying with expired documents.
Nearly 265 vehicles, which includes 2-Wheelers, Taxi/ Maxi Cabs, e-Rickshaws, e-Autos and Three Wheeler (passenger) etc. were checked for various offences viz. Route Permit violations, RC violations, overloading, without seat belt, without helmet, without SLD etc. out of which 90 vehicles e-challaned.
A fine of Rs. 1,10000 was imposed on violators during these drives. In addition to issuing challans, the overloaded passenger vehicles were offloaded on spot and vehicles were arranged for the extra passengers for their respective destinations.
The enforcement teams comprised of Rehana Tabassum, ARTO (HQr), Motor Vehicles Inspectors, Vikas Srivats, Jasbir Singh, Jagandeep Singh, SMVI, Amanish Sharma.
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