Mumbai, May 5 -- The Mumbai Traffic Police issued 48,000 e-challans and collected Rs 40.25 lakh as fines from taxi and auto drivers for violation of certain traffic rules within two weeks, officials said here on Monday.
Officials said that city Traffic police had launched a focused campaign targeting autorickshaw and taxi drivers, primarily for refusing to ferry passengers.
The operation, which took place between April 18 and May four, resulted in the issuance of e-challans and collection of fines.
Of the total penalties, a significant majority, 28,814 challans, were issued to drivers on their refusal to ply passengers, which is the common complaint among commuters in Mumbai, while 1,164 drivers for not wearing their mandated uniforms ...