Over Rs 186 Crore Penalty Collected For Violation Of Traffic Rules In Bhubaneswar & Cuttack In 3 Yrs

Bhubaneswar: Penalty of more than Rs 186 crore has been collected from vehicle drivers for violating traffic rules in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in the last three years, said Minister of State for Home Tusharkanti Behera in the Odisha Assembly on Monday.

The minister was replying to a question from Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Souvic Biswal. Giving details on the penalty collection for violation of traffic violation in the twin cities, the Minister said the Commissionerate Police has collected a total fine of Rs 186,04,55,440 from 18,52,394 persons in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

He further said the penalty was collected from the vehicle driver for violation of traffic rules such as driving two-wheeler without wearing helmet, driving while talking on mobile phone, driving without seat belt, driving on wrong way and driving in an inebriated condition.

Detailing the penalty collected for different violations, the minister said Rs 85,06,72,700 was collected from 8,66,464 persons for driving without helmet, Rs 6,65,12,800 from 14,875 persons for driving while talking on mobile phone, Rs 1,81,91,100 from 19,643 persons for driving without seat belt, Rs 86,69,100 from 18,725 persons for driving on wrong route, Rs 28,08,000 from 5,628 persons for driving in inebriated condition and Rs 91,26,01,740 from 9,27,059 persons for other traffic violations.