India, July 10 -- While the intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) implemented on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway (e-way) has completed its first year of operation with over 27 lakh motorists issued e-challans amounting to Rs.270.47 crore in penalties for traffic violations, the compliance rate remains worryingly low with nearly Rs.250 crore worth of fines still unpaid. According to the Pimpri-Chinchwad regional transport office (RTO), 27 lakh e-challans have been issued in the past one year whereas only around 1.6 lakh vehicle owners have coughed up the fines resulting in the collection of approximately Rs.30 crore. The remaining Rs.250 crore in penalties remains unpaid with both light- and heavy- vehicle owners among the defaulters.

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