Sindh Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon has confirmed that the Karachi traffic violations e-challan system will be reinstated officially on October 27. This will be the next step in the Karachi digital traffic management program.
The Safe City Program and the Traffic Police Department are jointly working on the technical setup and coordination required to restart the digital ticketing process.
The manual challan operations were temporarily suspended after the 10-year contract with the company managing challan machines and fine collections expired on September 30. A new agreement has not been signed, as the e-ticketing system under the Safe City project is expected to launch within weeks.
At present, some test e-challans are being generated for trial purposes but are not being sent to citizens. Memon said, “Even if challans are paused for a few weeks, it makes no major difference.”
The e-challan system will be rolled out across Karachi after its formal inauguration by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. The police chief expressed confidence that the system will lead to a visible reduction in traffic violations and promote better road discipline.
To address public concerns, a complaint committee—comprising an SP, a DSP, and a CPLC representative—will handle citizens’ issues related to e-challans.
