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KARACHI: Karachi’s newly launched faceless e-challan system issued 2,662 tickets worth more than Rs12.5 million within six hours of its rollout on Tuesday, the traffic police said. According to a Karachi Traffic Police report, 419 challans were issued for overspeeding, 1,535 for not wearing seat belts, 166 for red-light violations, and 507 for riding without helmets. Other violations included wrong-way driving, use of mobile phones, tinted windows, illegal parking and lane-line breaches. The system, powered by artificial intelligence and high-definition CCTV cameras, was launched following the inauguration of the Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS) by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at the Central Police Office on Monday. Murad said the digital system replaces the manual ticketing process with an automated mechanism, eliminating human discretion and potential bias to ensure transparency and fairness on the roads. Dedicated TRACS Sahulat centres at major traffic offices and police stations will help citizens pay fines, clarify violations and contest tickets. Integrated with excise, driving licence and NADRA databases, the platform enables citizens to view and pay fines online or through mobile apps, marking a significant step toward digitised governance and improved traffic management in the province.
