India, Dec. 4 -- The Gurugram traffic police issued 101,086 challans for speeding between January and November this year, nearly five times the total recorded in all of 2024, according to data released on Wednesday.

Officials, crediting a network of checkpoints and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras for the crackdown, said the figures reflect intensified enforcement, especially against reckless driving and illegal weekend races on expressways.

"A total of 101,086 challans were issued to over-speeders, including those who indulge in weekend adventures such as races on the Mumbai Expressway, Dwarka Expressway and Golf Course Road, amounting to fines of Rs.20.21 crore," said deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Rajesh Moh...