Punjab to Introduce Special Police Cars to Track E-Challan Defaulters And Wanted Criminals
Punjab Police has decided to introduce advanced smart vans to identify e-challan defaulters and wanted criminals across the province.
Punjab Police has decided to introduce advanced smart vans to identify e-challan defaulters and wanted criminals across the province.
In the initial phase, the department plans to purchase 50 Police Eye Smart Vans for automated monitoring and has sought more than Rs. 500 million for the project.
According to police officials, the purchase proposal has been resubmitted to the Punjab government after objections raised by the Home Department were addressed.
The smart vans will be equipped with advanced 360-degree cameras capable of identifying vehicles with unpaid traffic fines and wanted criminals on roads and in public places.
The cameras will have a range of 100 meters, allowing the system to continuously update information about vehicles and individuals within their coverage area.
The vans will also be connected to the Safe Cities Authority’s system to generate immediate alerts when suspicious vehicles or wanted criminals are detected. The technology will also enable police to identify overloaded vehicles and issue alerts with a single click.
To save fuel costs, the department plans to purchase electric vehicles for the project.
The vehicles will be prepared under the supervision of Additional IG Logistics Fawaduddin Qureshi. Once approved, each district will receive one to three smart vans for monitoring.
Officials said each fully equipped smart van is expected to cost approximately Rs. 11 million.
