Patna: Patna Traffic Police issued 5,292 e-challans worth Rs 63.81 lakh for traffic violations on Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami on Oct 18 and 19, amid heavy Durga Puja movement in the city.Police said enforcement was intensified through CCTV surveillance and monitoring via the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC). Helmetless riding formed the biggest share of violations across both days.Traffic police data showed 2,262 vehicles were penalised on Oct 18 (Ashtami), with fines totalling Rs 27.58 lakh. On Oct 19 (Navami), action rose to 3,030 challans and Rs 36.23 lakh in fines, an increase of 768 challans and Rs 8.65 lakh over the previous day.Riding without a helmet accounted for 3,754 challans and Rs 37.54 lakh in fines, with 1,591 cases on Ashtami and 2,163 on Navami. Driving without insurance was the second-highest violation, with 872 challans—388 on Oct 18 and 484 on Oct 19—totalling Rs 17.44 lakh in fines.Police recorded 294 cases of triple riding, including 115 on Ashtami and 179 on Navami, resulting in Rs 2.94 lakh in fines. Red-light violations stood at 311, with 97 cases on the first day and 132 on the second, attracting Rs 3.37 lakh in fines.Overspeeding was detected in 104 cases—55 on Oct 18 and 49 on Oct 19—leading to fines of Rs 2.08 lakh.Other violations included 26 cases of wrong-side driving (12 on Ashtami and 14 on Navami), drawing Rs 27,000 in fines, and 12 cases of not wearing seat belts, resulting in Rs 12,000 in fines. One motorist was fined Rs 5,000 on Navami for using a mobile phone while driving.Helmet and insurance violations together accounted for 4,626 challans and Rs 54.98 lakh in fines over the two days.
