For many traffic constables in the city, holding small e-challan devices to check for vehicle details and the fine amounts was always a strain.
However, now, they have been provided with the tablet version of the same device which has come handy.
The Chennai traffic police books around 7,000 violation cases per day.
For nearly five years, the e-challan system for collecting spot fines and issuing receipts for the same made work easier for the policemen.
Around 300 machines were provided to the traffic personnel.
“The e-challan system allows the police to key in the vehicle number and all details pertaining to the owner’s name, address, vehicle-make and colour would pop up, allowing them to also see the previous traffic violations committed by the motorist,” said a police officer.
However, as the number of cases booked per day increased, the traffic police found that the whole process of issuing receipts from the device was a slow one.
“As the screen was small, we needed to strain our eyes to check the details,” said a senior police officer.
Taking this into account, the chief minister provided over 100 e-challan systems in the form of tablets to the traffic police force.
“With a bigger screen, it is easier on our eyes. Besides, it is much faster when compared to the old device. We will be giving out more of these dev ices soon,” added the officer.
Better features
More features have been added to this device.
“Details of stolen vehicles have also been fed into the tablets and we will get an alert when we key in the vehicle registration number. More features are expected to be added soon,” said a police officer.
