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It's a homecoming after 24 yrs for Chandigarh DGP Hooda

Chandigarh, July 24 -- The Chandigarh police welcomed its new director general of police (DGP), Sagar Preet Hooda, who formally took charge on Wednesday in a ceremonial event marked by a parade of the... Read More


Chandigarh: Not just routes, Google Maps to show you speed limits too

Chandigarh, July 20 -- Soon, motorists will be able to check speed limits for Chandigarh roads on Google Maps. For this, the UT traffic police, in collaboration with Google India, are planning a comp... Read More


Chandigarh: For two weeks, traffic violators had free run as CCTVs didn't generate challans

Chandigarh, July 18 -- For over two weeks, traffic violators in Chandigarh had a free run as the integrated command and control centre (ICCC) cameras stopped issuing challans from June 25 to July 10 d... Read More


Traffic on the rocks: Drunk driving challans in Chandigarh set to hit 3-year 'high'

Chandigarh, July 6 -- In a telling trend, Chandigarh has already recorded 3,235 drunken driving challans in the first six months of 2025, nearly matching 2024's full-year figure of 3,561. The rise com... Read More


Chandigarh: Cyber crooks swipe off rRs.r25 crore in 6 months

Chandigarh, June 29 -- City residents lost approximately Rs.25 crore to online frauds between January 1 and June 25, 2025, data from the cyber crime unit revealed. This is a nearly seven-fold rise in ... Read More


Chandigarh: DSP-rank officer to liaise in cases involving armymen

Chandigarh, June 21 -- As part of the newly issued standard operating procedure (SOP), the Chandigarh Police will appoint a DSP-rank officer as the primary liaison for all matters involving Army perso... Read More


Assault on Col Bath: Five Punjab cops evasive, will start PO proceedings: Chandigarh Police SIT

Chandigarh, June 17 -- The Chandigarh Police's special investigation team (SIT) is mulling to start proclaimed offenders proceedings against the five Punjab Police personnel accused in the high-profil... Read More


Chandigarh: Timers to help pedestrians cross roads safely get green light

Chandigarh, June 15 -- In a major push for pedestrian safety, the Chandigarh Road Safety Committee has given the go-ahead for installation of pedestrian countdown timers at 45 major traffic junctions ... Read More


2 pedestrians hit by buses at ISBT-43: Chandigarh Traffic Police sound alarm

Chandigarh, June 3 -- The Chandigarh Traffic Police have written to the UT transport department highlighting serious safety lapses on the premises of Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Sector 43 after... Read More


Chandigarh Traffic Police turn lens to 5 chokepoints to help city breathe easy

Chandigarh, June 3 -- In a move to address growing traffic congestion and pedestrian safety concerns, the Chandigarh Traffic Police are planning to launch a Passenger Car Unit (PCU) study at five of t... Read More