Mohali, June 17 -- Launched three months ago, the City Surveillance and Traffic Management System in Mohali has uncovered the alarming scale of traffic violations on Mohali roads.

In just 95 days, from March 6 to June 9, as many as 1,83,825 e-challans have been issued through CCTV surveillance - a startling 1,935 a day, reflecting widespread disregard for traffic laws.

What's more: the data is from CCTV monitoring at only 17 intersections, while the rest of the city hasn't even been covered yet, including Airport Road, a major traffic lifeline.

Earlier, in the absence of CCTVs keeping a watch, such violations went unchecked due to inadequate staff in the Mohali traffic wing, resulting in accidents and traffic chaos.

But with 488 high-...