Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued 628,836 tickets to traffic law violators and fined them Rs 202.37 million during 2016.
According to official sources at the interior and narcotics control division, the ITP has introduced an e-challan system through android phones or handheld devices to facilitate the public in getting back their documents by avoiding long queues at banks. The handheld devices allow online payments to be made directly to the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP).
The ITP, striving to facilitate road users through traffic education, have adopted measures to systematise traffic flow in the federal capital as per international standards and has established an education wing.
The wing arranges seminars and lectures in educational, governmental and non-governmental organisations to acquaint the public with traffic laws and regulations.
The education wing also educates the public about safe driving, along with distributing pamphlets to road users, providing information about traffic laws.
The ITP has also established a one-window hall for the issuance and renewal of driving licenses in order to save time.
Previously, it would take applicants around 4 – 5 hours to complete the requirements of their applications and submit them, but after the establishment of the one-window hall, the applications are being submitted within minutes.
Driving tests are being scheduled digitally, and a driving licensing is being made a paperless process with a database being established. Driving classes for those with learner permits have also been arranged in the vicinity of the ITP headquarters.
Help units have also been introduced to help commuters in distress. Four help units working 24/7 assist commuters after being called on the 1915 traffic helpline.
Another major initiative is the integration of the ITP with the Safe City Project which covers almost all roads with cameras.
