E-Detection Of Vehicle Insurance To Start At Toll Gates In Odisha From Tomorrow

Cuttack: As the E-Detection system at all 22 toll gates across Odisha will start monitoring motor vehicle insurance compliance from February 1, the STA has alerted the vehicle owners to update their document.

The State Transport Authority (STA) has completed necessary preparations to implement the system. The vehicles without valid insurance will be automatically detected and an e-challan issued, said a release from the STA on Friday.

“As per Section 146 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, every motor vehicle must have valid insurance. Violation of this rule will attract penalties under Section 196, including a fine of Rs 2,000 or imprisonment for upto three months, or both. Repeat offenders will face a Rs 4,000 fine or upto three months of imprisonment, or both,” the STA said.

It further said private or commercial vehicles have been found operating without insurance, leading to denial of compensation to families of road accident victims. Concerned about this issue, the Odisha government decided to use E-Detection to identify violators.

Previously, the E-Detection system at toll gates was used to track violations related to permits, fitness certificates, and tax compliance. Now, insurance violations would also be detected through this automated process. Besides, modern enforcement techniques will be further integrated to enhance road safety.