India, Oct. 28 -- Traffic police personnel in Gurugram will no longer issue physical challans at locations covered by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, officials said on Monday. The move aims to streamline enforcement, save personnel time, and improve efficiency in managing traffic violations across major city junctions and intersections.

According to officials privy to the matter, the specialised ANPR cameras can detect up to 14 different traffic violations and will now be the sole system for monitoring offences and enforcing lane discipline at key points across the city. Dr Rajesh Mohan, deputy commissioner of police (traffic), said the decision was part of efforts to make traffic management more efficient. "With immed...