Transport Department officials checking vehicles during an enforcement drive in Puducherry on Monday.
The Transport Department on Monday conducted an enforcement drive in the city, and issued 25 challans to the operators of various vehicles for violation of permit conditions.
The drive was conducted by a team of officials led by Puducherry Regional Transport Officer Kate Prabhakar Rao and Motor Vehicle Inspector Dakshnamurthy.
The team checked contract carriages, stage carriages, school buses, and autorickshaws at Mudaliarpet and Marapalam, and issued the challans for the violation of permit conditions.
Four vehicles, including two autorickshaws, were seized for carrying more students than is permitted. The challans were issued for various violations, including overloading, plying without valid permit, lack of speed governors, and use of air horns. A compounding fee of â‚ą1.31 lakh was collected from the owners.
Published – July 07, 2025 10:53 pm IST
