Bhubaneswar: Odisha capital Bhubaneswar has recorded the highest number of traffic rule violations in the state, with 13,844 challans issued and 144 vehicles seized in the last 2.5 years, the state Assembly was informed on Thursday.
This information was shared by Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena while replying a question by BJD MLA Pratap Keshari Deb.
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Official data showed that Kataka stood second among the districts, with 10,844 challans issued and 291 vehicles seized for traffic violations during the period.
Across Odisha, authorities issued challans against 4,15,159 traffic violators and seized 1,812 vehicles, collecting a total of Rs 15.16 crore in fines, the minister said.
