Port Blair: Traffic rule violators at Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)!can no longer rely on slipping past enforcement personnel. In a major push towards technology-driven policing, the Andaman & Nicobar Traffic Police has stepped up enforcement through an advanced CCTV-based traffic monitoring and e-challan system that automatically detects violations and issues penalties without requiring motorists to be physically stopped.
Since the system was introduced in June 2026, more than 5,000 e-challans have been generated, reflecting the increasing use of smart surveillance to improve road safety and ensure stricter compliance with traffic laws. According to the Traffic Police, strategically installed surveillance cameras across the city continuously monitor traffic and automatically identify a wide range of violations. These include riding without a helmet, using a mobile phone while driving, jumping red lights, crossing stop lines, wrong-way driving, violating one-way restrictions, improper parking, zebra crossing violations and other offences under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Officials said the automated enforcement system not only enhances transparency and efficiency but also acts as a strong deterrent by ensuring that violations are detected even in the absence of traffic personnel on the road.
With schools having reopened, the Traffic Police has issued a special advisory to parents and guardians, urging them to make children’s safety a priority. It reminded the public that children above four years of age travelling on two-wheelers are legally required to wear ISI-marked protective helmets. Parents have also been cautioned against carrying more than one pillion rider, warning that such violations are now being automatically detected through the CCTV surveillance network.
The Traffic Police reiterated that the camera-based enforcement system will operate round the clock and that strict legal action will continue against all offenders. Motorists have been urged to wear helmets and seat belts, carry valid driving licences and vehicle documents, avoid using mobile phones while driving, obey traffic signals and lane discipline, refrain from allowing minors to drive, park only in authorised parking spaces and respect pedestrian rights.
The department emphasised that technology-driven enforcement is aimed not merely at penalising violators but at fostering a culture of responsible driving and making the Islands’ roads safer for all users.
