Chennai: To ensure that the public pays traffic violation fines, temporary ‘call centers’ are being set up in Chennai as a reminder. The Chennai Traffic Police have stated that these ‘call centers’ will operate from September 21 to 30.
In this regard, the Chennai Traffic Police issued a press release yesterday: For most vehicle owners, e-challan fines for violations committed by their vehicles are currently being imposed through ANPR cameras and the TRAS system. However, some people are not aware of this. In addition, since they suspect that the website link sent by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways may have been sent by a cyber fraud gang, people are hesitant to click on that link.
Keeping this in mind, these call centers are being set up. In the Chennai East Zone, these call centers are being set up at the Ayanavaram, Royapettah, and Abiramapuram police stations, as well as at the Royapettah Clock Tower Junction Police Assistance Center.
In the West Zone, they are being set up at the Anna Nagar Roundabout Traffic Police Assistance Center, Anna Arch Traffic Police Assistance Center, Maduravoyal Police Station, and Madhavaram Traffic Police Station; and in the North Zone, at the Elephant Gate Police Station, Pudu Vannarapettai Police Station, and Semmiyam Police Station.
Call centers are being set up at 15 locations in the southern zone, including the Mambalam Police Station, Adyar Police Station, under the Kathipara flyover in Guindy, and the Chennai Metropolitan Police Commissionerate in Vepery. These call centers will operate daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. from September 21 to 30.
Through these call centers, vehicle owners will be contacted on their mobile phones or by telephone and informed about pending traffic violation fines (E-challans). Information about pending fines will also be sent to vehicle owners in bulk via short message service (SMS).
Vehicle drivers can pay the pending fine amount through the online websites https:// echallan.parivahan.nic.in, NextGen e-Challan, and the Paytm App, or via mobile applications. Otherwise, payment can be made at post offices, e-service centers, and courts.
Therefore, vehicle drivers are requested to check the details of any pending fines and pay the fine within a week. It is stated that those who continue to violate traffic rules will not only be fined, but action will also be taken to temporarily suspend or permanently cancel their driving license.
