Chandigarh, April 19 -- Haryana Police issued over 10 lakh challans for traffic violations during the first quarter of 2025, in a technology-led enforcement aimed at ensuring disciplined driving and reducing accidents.

As per data released by the police headquarters, a total of 10,13,422 challans were issued between January 1 and March 31, covering a wide range of offences. This includes 5,63,485 challans issued through CCTV cameras, 4,49,931 via e-challan machines, and a mere six manually, underscoring the state police's continued transition to a fully digitised and surveillance-based traffic management system.

Among the violations, riding without a helmet emerged as the most common offence, accounting for 2,82,020 challans. This was f...