Mohali, Feb. 14 -- Despite mounting road fatalities and growing public frustration, the project to install CCTV cameras at 20 key intersections in Mohali, aimed at reining in speeding and reckless driving by issuing e-challans, has failed to take off.

In the works since February 2024, the project has already missed three deadlines-September, November and January 2025-reflecting police and local administration's lackadaisical approach towards making roads safer, even as accidents tragically continue to claim precious lives.

The ambitious Rs.17.70-crore project, which involves installing 405 CCTV cameras at 20 intersections for strict surveillance, was aimed at issuing prompt e-challans, thereby bringing down traffic violations and accide...