Hyderabad, March 21 -- Hyderabad has seen a significant rise in traffic challans since the new government took office, with 8.3 lakh challans issued in the city. From December 1, 2023, to February 22, 2024, a total of Rs 8,59,20,025 in fines were imposed on vehicles.

According to RTI data, there are approximately 6.15 lakh pending cases of challans during this period, indicating the scale of the traffic violations in Hyderabad.

However, there has been progress in clearing the pending fines, with Rs 3.8 crore paid during the same timeframe.

Two-wheelers accounted for the majority of the cases, with 5.90 lakh cases booked, amounting to Rs 17.59 crore in fines. Despite this, only 1.41 lakh cases paid the challan amount worth Rs 2.10 crore...