E-challaning system will help mitigate malpractice:DIG Mirza Faran Baig

Lahore: The National Highways & Motorway Police have successfully issued more than 100,000 e-tickets to commuters countrywide using the newly installed technology on both highways and motorways. The initiative has been taken under the first phase of the modern e-ticketing system, produced on the coordination & cooperation of Chairman PITB Dr. Umer Saif and team of Punjab Information Technology Board. This was said by DIG Motorway Police Mirza Faran Baig while reviewing the operational briefing at Zonal Office, Lahore.

DIG Mirza Faran Baig said previously the National Highways and Motorways Police (NH&MP) used conventional paper ticketing system for traffic rules violations, under which the travelers used to pay fines while exiting motorways at any interchange and through on spot fine collection unit. E-Ticketing is a technology oriented solution in which patrol officers will keep a hand held device connected with central data server located at Islamabad, he added.

DIG NH&MP Faran Baig said the introduction of e-ticketing project will allow the cops to handle traffic infringement notices in the field using Android phone devices, “The test run of E-challaning system will help mitigate malpractice, improve the efficiency and vigilance of motorway police and to facilitate motorists,” DIG added. He highly appreciated the cooperation and coordination of Chairman PITB Dr. Umer Saif. The data is currently hosted at PITB server and eventually it will be transferred to NH&MP’s data center, he added.

DIG Mirza Faran Baig further said the e-ticketing data would help Motorway police examining different trends of multiple violations on specific roads and traffic management. “The new system is very efficient and time saving for the motorway users.” The proposed advancement will not only help travelers in saving their time but also help Motorway Police to tackle the long hours of traffic jam at toll plazas.