{
  "id": 3528387,
  "title": "Pune RTO Recovers ₹8.83 Crore From Traffic Violators Between April & July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/pune-rto-recovers-8-83-crore-from-traffic-violators-between-april-july",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:17:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-rto-recovers-883-crore-from-traffic-violators-between-april-july"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) has recovered ₹8.83 crore in fines from traffic violators between April and July. The RTO intensified its enforcement efforts through a series of drives, issuing 22,370 e-challans and recovering fines from pending challans and outstanding dues. The department aimed to collect ₹10 crore during this period. April saw the highest number of e-challans issued, with 15,412 challans and ₹2.89 crore collected. May saw 2,211 challans and ₹1.10 crore collected, June had 1,249 challans and ₹0.66 crore collected, and July had 2,798 challans and ₹2.13 crore collected. The department also recovered ₹3.69 crore from pending e-challans and ₹19.04 lakh from outstanding fines, bringing the total recovery to ₹8.83 crore. Deputy Regional Transport Officer Swapnil Bhosale stated that the enforcement drive focused on promoting discipline among motorists and improving compliance with traffic regulations through increased use of e-challans.",
  "summary": "Pune: The Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) has intensified action against motorists violating traffic rules, collecting ₹8.83 crore in fines between April and July through enforcement drives and recovery of pending e-challans. During the four-month period, RTO flying squads issued 22,370 e-challans as part of a drive aimed at curbing traffic violations and improving compliance with road…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}