JAMMU, Dec 15: Traffic Police City Jammu held a sensitization programme on e-challaning in DPL Jammu.

The programme was chaired by Vivek Gupta, DIG Traffic Jammu Range and attended by Dr Koshal Kumar Sharma, SSP Traffic City Jammu; Raj Paul Singh Addl SP Traffic, City Jammu; Bikram Kumar, DYSP Traffic, City South Jammu; Neeraj Kumar DYSP Traffic, City Rural Jammu; Javed Iqbal, DYSP Traffic North Jammu & Gowhar Ahmed, Inspector THO J&K, all DTIS/SO(Ts) of Traffic City Jammu, were also present in the programme.

At the outset of the programme, SSP Koshal Sharma briefed DIG Traffic Jammu regarding the functioning of Traffic Police City Jammu over e-challaning and other enforcement work as well as switching over completely to digital model e-challaning) in coming days.

The DIG Traffic briefed the officers and asked them to switch over to e-challaning while carrying the enforcement duties. He said that e-challaning has been made fully operational and sufficient number of e-challaning apparatus had also been made available to Traffic cops who shall wear the body worn cameras during duty hours.

The officer further stressed upon proper utilization of the electronic gadgets (e-challaning machines / body worn cameras) to achieve the desired results. He emphasised that e-challaning mode is more transparent and quick disposal for enforcement agency. He briefed all the officers to be more dedicated and involve themselves in ensuring 100 percent digital by implementation of e-challaning besides keeping close coordination with the concerned SDPOS/ SHOs in calming the unpleasant situation on pressure point during peak hours on regular basis and marriage seasons.

SSP Koshal Kumar Sharma also reviewed the individual functioning/ performance of all challaning officers and stressed for strict implementation of the Traffic rules on roads. The challaning officers were directed to make all possible efforts to regulate traffic in peak hours and ensure smooth flow of traffic in City Jammu.

He further directed all the challaning officers to remain focused against all visible traffic violations especially check over the over-speeding, drunken driving, stunt biking, repeated offenders so that their D/Ls are recommended for cancellation to respective RTOS.
During the meeting Inspr Gowhar Ahmed of THO J&K gave a detailed briefing to all officers in handling the e-challaning machines.