Karachi to deploy drones and digital scanning for issuing E-Challans on no-parking violations as Sindh Police moves to expand its “faceless e-ticketing” system across the province.
In a high-level meeting chaired by IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon at the Central Police Office, officials reviewed the performance of the newly introduced e-ticketing system and discussed its extension to other cities of Sindh.
The session was attended by Additional IGs, DIGs of various wings, DG Safe City Authority, and divisional officers, some in person and others via video link.
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During the briefing, the DIG Traffic Karachi informed participants that the city is now introducing ground and aerial scanning to stop violations of parking lanes.
He said, “No-parking vehicles will be issued e-tickets through scanners and drones.”
The meeting was told that faceless e-ticketing has received strong public appreciation in Karachi.
Since its launch, over 23,000 citizens have visited facilitation centers, while fewer than 200 people have challenged their E-Challans.
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Nearly 90 percent of the issued tickets have been waived due to various reasons, whereas fines worth Rs 25 million have been successfully collected from around 4,000 challans.
Officials added that in the next phase, cameras installed on traffic police vehicles and drones will monitor no-parking zones, and violations will be automatically forwarded to the central TRACS (Traffic Regulation and Citation System) center for ticket issuance.
DIGs from different divisions have already submitted reports on camera installations in their respective districts.
Under the new motor vehicle law, all districts are required to set up facilitation centers where citizens can resolve their ticket-related concerns.
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IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon directed the DIG IT to review the quality of cameras, recording systems, storage capacity, and internet availability across districts.
He instructed the DIG Traffic Karachi to provide all necessary guidance to divisional DIGs regarding TRACS operations and establishment of facilitation centers.
He said, “All divisional DIGs should ensure their facilitation centers are fully prepared, and staff training must begin immediately.”
He further added, “After reviewing all preparations, faceless e-ticketing will formally begin in various cities of the province.”
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The IG noted that with the help of modern technology, Karachi has seen significant improvements in traffic law enforcement, reduced delays during travel, and greater compliance with rules.
He emphasized that these advancements must now be extended to other districts of Sindh to enhance road safety across the province.
