Karachi to Deploy Robot Cars to Crack Down on No-Parking Violations After E-Challans

Following the introduction of e-challans, Karachi police have now developed “robot cars” fitted with automated cameras to fine vehicles violating no-parking rules in the city’s busiest commercial areas.

Traffic Administration Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kashif Nadeem told that preparations for the new system are complete.

In the first phase, these specially equipped vehicles will patrol the markets of Saddar and Tariq Road.

The robot cars, moving at around 20 kilometres per hour, will continuously scan the streets and automatically issue e-tickets to cars or motorcycles found double-parked or parked in restricted zones.

DSP Nadeem noted that Karachi Traffic Police are already issuing no-parking e-challans using Safe City cameras. At present, fines for no-parking violations stand at Rs10,000 for cars and Rs2,000 for motorcycles.

He added that in the next phase, the robot camera cars, operated by drivers, will independently detect illegally parked vehicles and issue e-tickets without requiring police officers to intervene on the ground.

E-challan system

The Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS) was launched on October 27, aimed at replacing the outdated manual ticketing process with a fully automated e-ticketing mechanism, utilising advanced AI-integrated CCTV cameras to detect violations such as over-speeding, red light jumping, and helmet non-compliance.

But since its inauguration, the new system has sparked debate with critics pointing to the lack of adequate facilities and infrastructure in Karachi to support its implementation.

Expressing surprise over the development, hotel management maintained that they are willing to pay the fine but only if the authorities recover and return the stolen vehicle.

In a similar incident last month, a bike owner had received an e-challan for his stolen bike, which remains unrecovered four years after it went missing. The owner claimed his vehicle was stolen from the Tipu Sultan police premises.

Ironically, he received an e-ticket worth Rs5,000 on October 27 for not wearing a helmet, despite having filed a theft complaint.

Another affected citizen said that he received an e-challan despite never committing any traffic violation. “The number plate shown in the photo is different from the one written in text on the same challan,” he said, calling it a glaring error.

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