India, Sept. 13 -- A National Lok Adalat jointly organised by the district legal services authority and traffic department on Friday at Yerawada to help citizens clear pending traffic fines at a concessional rate fell into chaos as people queued up since midnight with many complaining of mismanagement.

While the traffic police regularly penalise motorists who violate traffic rules, many drivers neglect to pay their dues. The Lok Adalat was meant to make the payment of traffic fines easier however due to a 50% waiver on the fines, thousands of vehicle owners descended upon the venue, creating confusion and inconvenience. Long queues formed outside the Yerawada traffic branch from the previous night itself. Owners of two- and four- wheeler...