MUMBAI: All 55 Regional Transport Places of work (RTOs) in Maharashtra will quickly get radar system-mounted interceptor automobiles able to detecting as much as 800 site visitors offenders in an hour, thus considerably growing the variety of e-challans issued. The present laser weapons fitted in RTO interceptor automobiles subject a most 15 e-challans in an hour.
State transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar on Friday introduced that the division has positioned orders for 69 radar system-mounted interceptor automobiles — one every for the 55 RTOs and the remaining 14 shall be distributed amongst main cities corresponding to Mumbai, Nashik, Nagpur and Pune. He added that they may initially goal helmetless riders to cut back the variety of two-wheeler fatalities.
Mumbai is anticipated to get at the very least 5 radar system-mounted interceptor automobiles which can be able to detecting a number of site visitors violations concurrently, sources stated.
The deployment of those radar-mounted interceptor automobiles, every costing Rs 16-17 lakh, is anticipated to considerably enhance the variety of e-challans issued by RTOs’ flying squads as in comparison with the laser weapons fitted in RTO interceptor automobiles inaugurated by former CM Eknath Shinde on March 13.
“We may have probably the greatest programs within the nation to deal with helmetless driving and to punish most offenders. The radar system can be utilized for different violations within the close to future, together with dashing and lane slicing,” Bhimanwar stated.
The radar can seize the errant car’s image with pace detection and observe a number of offences with out stopping any car on the street. The radar system may also detect triple-seat driving offences, stated officers.
At current, the radar system is within the strategy of set up in 69 interceptor automobiles.
The first position of those interceptor automobiles is to patrol at the very least 9 main highways and arterial roads in cities and rural areas and curb site visitors violations corresponding to dashing, lane slicing, and different infractions. These automobiles are outfitted with superior expertise, together with pace weapons and breathalysers, to implement site visitors legal guidelines and make sure the security of street customers.
