Jammu Issued 1.75 Lakh E-Challans in Seven Months: What the Chief Secretary's Traffic Review Means for Riders

1,75,384. That is how many e-challans were issued in Jammu between January and July 2026, together worth ₹20.20 crore, according to figures reported from a review of traffic management held on Friday, October 16. Srinagar's tally was 1,04,311 challans worth ₹10.50 crore, so the two cities together account for 2,79,695 challans and ₹30.70 crore.

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo reviewed the work of the Multi-Disciplinary Committee on Traffic Management for Jammu and Srinagar, covering parking, public transport, road infrastructure, enforcement and the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety's recommendations.

What the numbers say

• Of the combined challans, 14,677 have been disposed of and ₹1.23 crore realised.
• 68,000 registration certificates have been cancelled for repeated violations.
• Since 2021, ₹18.14 crore has been allocated from Road Safety Funds, of which ₹13.83 crore has been used for monitoring and enforcement equipment.

Parking and no-honking zones

In Jammu, 17 roadside parking sites have been identified; 3 are functional and 7 are allotted to vendors. Srinagar's ANPR system monitors 300 parking spaces at key locations. No-honking zones have been mapped at 29 locations in Jammu and 12 in Srinagar. The report does not list the Jammu locations, so check signage near your campus rather than assuming.

What was directed

• Municipal corporations to inspect traffic signage regularly and create more parking.
• The Integrated Traffic Management System in both cities to be upgraded with facial recognition.
• The Traffic Department to analyse accident data (e-DAR) to find accident-prone spots and deploy staff at hotspots.
• A proposal to strengthen safety audits of heavy passenger vehicles, especially school buses.
• A grievance mechanism for road accident victims under PM-RAHAT.

Why it matters if you ride or drive

Students and young commuters are the people who meet these systems most: the camera that issues the challan, the parking that does not exist, the campus zone where honking is now enforced. The review sets directions rather than dates; it does not say when the facial-recognition upgrade or the extra parking will arrive.

Separately, the report says ₹15 crore has been allocated in Jammu under PM E-Drive and civil work on an electric bus depot is under way. The ₹13.99 crore for EV charging it mentions is for Srinagar.

Earlier on JammuBeat: ₹49.34 Crore for Two Jammu Car Parks.

Source: The Northlines, October 17, 2026.