Chandigarh, March 9 -- Thousands of traffic violators queued up at the District Courts Complex in Sector 43 from as early as 7 am on Saturday, eager to clear their pending traffic challans.

Despite the introduction of virtual courts in September 2023, designed to streamline the process through online payments, long lines remain the norm for paying fines.

By the end of the day, a whopping 9,596 traffic challans were settled at the Lok Adalats, and Rs.4.7 lakh was realised as fine.

This, despite the availability of the website "https://vcourts.gov.in", which facilitates online payment and eliminates the need for in-person visits.

Due to the extensive CCTV surveillance across the city, hundreds of e-challans are issued daily by the Chand...