15 lakh e-challans issued in 2025
Jammu Tawi, Jan 22: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today reviewed the implementation of road safety measures in Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing the need for GIS-based, data-driven identification of accident-prone road stretches across districts. He stressed that such targeted interventions, both technological and physical, could significantly reduce road accidents in the Union Territory.
The Chief Secretary sought a detailed update on Supreme Court directions regarding road safety and instructed the concerned departments to prepare a clear, time-bound roadmap for compliance. He called for leveraging transport and traffic data to guide interventions, including strategic deployment of traffic police, engineering corrections, and targeted safety measures on high-risk road patches.
Highlighting deterrence as a crucial element, Shri Dulloo directed strict enforcement of punitive measures against habitual and serious traffic violators, including cancellation of driving licences, registration certificates, and other statutory actions for rash or negligent driving.
The Chief Secretary also reviewed accident data available on the i-RAD portal, examining trends based on time, month, district, road classification, and type of traffic violation. Road construction agencies including PWD, NHAI, NHIDCL, BRO, and SAMPARK briefed the meeting on measures for removal of black spots, traffic calming, safety signage installation, and speed-limiting devices on school buses.
Secretary Transport, Avny Lavasa, presented data from i-RAD and e-DAR portals, noting that since June 2022, 20,135 road accidents involving 32,819 persons were reported, resulting in 3,688 fatalities and 29,131 injuries. Most accidents occurred on major highways in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, and Rajouri, predominantly between 3 pm and 9 pm, with rash driving and over-speeding accounting for nearly 50% of incidents.
Enforcement statistics showed 52,543 challans issued in 2025, totaling Rs 15.88 crore in fines, along with seizure of 1,528 vehicles, suspension of 1,641 licences, cancellation of 1,192 registration certificates, and revocation of 300 route permits. IGP Traffic, M. Suleman, highlighted the role of surveillance and traffic signal cameras under the Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) and Intelligent Light Traffic System (ILTS), noting enforcement of 14,92,591 e-challans in 2025.
The meeting also reviewed the Road Accident Victim Fund, trauma care facilities along highways, and functioning of the Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) at Kot Bhalwal and the Inspection and Certification Centre at Samba. The Chief Secretary reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reducing accidents through coordinated enforcement, engineering solutions, public awareness campaigns, and strict adherence to judicial and statutory road safety norms, aiming to save lives across J&K.
