India, Nov. 13 -- For the first time ever, Bengaluru's traffic police have collected over Rs.200 crore in fines within a single year. Between January and October 2025, officials recorded penalties worth Rs.207.35 crore from 51.8 lakh traffic violators, marking a historic milestone for the city.

To put it in perspective, the total fine collection for all of 2024 stood at Rs.84.91 crore from 82.9 lakh cases, less than half of this year's earnings, said a report by Moneycontrol.

According to officials, the surge in collections was largely driven by the 50 per cent rebate on pending fines offered from August 23 to September 14. During that limited-time window, 3.86 lakh cases were cleared, generating Rs.106 crore in revenue.

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