Traffic is increasing day by day The reason is to increase the number of vehicles but it proved a goldmine for the traffic department of the city. Compared to last year, the city on the basis of motorists paid an enormous Rs1.3 crore more as a sanction for violation of traffic laws.

According to figures published by the Department of Traffic, which have collected crores RS8 January 1 to 8 November this year, which is Rs1.3 crore more than last year’s collection of about Rs6.7 crore during the same period.

According to traffic police, the huge difference attributed to the increase in the number of cars in town and stricter enforcement of the Act on Road Traffic. Figures released by the regional transport office (RTO) in Ahmedabad suggests a boom in car registrations between January and November this year.

The RTO is more than 1.33 lakh vehicles registered in the period. Of these, 43 000 four-wheel, while 90 800 are two-wheelers. “This brings the total to 27 lakh vehicles registered in Ahmedabad district, including 4.77 lakh four-wheelers and 22 lakh two-wheelers. And 80% of these vehicles are registered in one city,” said a senior RTO .

“Apart from the increase in vehicles, stricter enforcement of traffic laws is one reason why a larger collection of punishment. Fined for not wearing a motorcycle helmet was the most important item on the agenda this year This increased the amount of fines collected, “said AS Menat, ACP-traffic.

Increase in number of vehicles in the city has also led to an increase in the number of cases the perpetrators. From January to November this year, traffic police recorded 11.72 lakh cases against offenders – much higher than last year was 10.04 lakh cases during the same period. “We have streamlined our operations through the use of traffic wardens in the city’s main points. We are also hit hard on parking offenders, using its nine cranes to haul,” said Menat.