Mohali, June 30 -- Despite a massive crackdown on traffic violations through CCTV surveillance, several intersections in Mohali lack basic infrastructure such as visible stop lines, zebra crossings, and lane dividers.

Major junctions like Franco Lights, near CP-67, 3B1-3B2, and Phase 4, near cyber crime police station still have faded markings or none at all, leaving drivers confused on where to stop when the traffic lights turn red.

Since the installation of cameras, traffic police have issued 1,83,825 challans between March 6 and June 9, collecting Rs.1.7 crore in fines, including 15,791 challans for red-light jumping. However, a backlog of 1,62,918 challans remains, with unpaid fines totalling Rs.16.3 crore.

Residents say that while...