MVD Kishtwar conducts night Checking; Recovers Rs 72000 fine from violators

KISHTWAR, February 15: The Motor Vehicle Department and District police conducted a late checking hour drive on NH 244 from Shalimar to  Drabshalla bridge following complaints of overloading by the Truck  and Dumper operators and violations of rules on Jammu to Kishtwar Route during night.

Besides, the Bus services operating during Night from Jammu to Doda- Kishtwar – Paddar Route were also checked for any violation.

The team laid Nakas at various places from 9 pm till 2 am this morning.

During the checking drive, as many as 32 vehicles were  checked, 7 were Challaned, 2 were Compounded and a fine of  Rs 72000 was recovered on spot.

 A number of driving licences of drivers of the Trucks, Dumpers found overload beyond permissible carrying capacity were retained for suspension as per the directions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road safety.

The ARTO Er Romesh Samotra  informed that such drives would continue in future too to stop and book the violators. The expected fine recovery will be about over Rs 90,000 out of challaned vehicles from this drive, he added