Over the last 20 days, Ahmedabad's traffic department registered more than 2,00,000 cases and collected a record-breaking fine of over ₹13.21 crore.  

The division bench of Justice A S Supehia and Justice Nisha M Thakore at Gujarat High Court appreciated the authorities' effective and result-oriented efforts, instructing them to continue these measures consistently. 

The traffic department assured the high court that such operations would be carried out continuously. During this period, 1,099 traffic police personnel used the "Violation on Camera" mobile application to monitor infractions.  

Advocate Amit Panchal had filed a contempt petition regarding stray cattle, poor road conditions, and illegal parking on traffic routes and footpaths across Ahmedabad city and the state. 

Following the Gujarat High Court's stern warning to the government and authorities, the traffic department, Amdavad  Municipal Corporation (AMC), and other officials took effective and result-oriented action. 

They presented the court with a report on removing encroachments from roads and footpaths, along with strict penalty enforcement for traffic violations.  

A total of 249 new traffic signals have been installed. Additionally, 1,169 illegal street vendor setups, 352 sheds, 1,945 stalls, and 7,181 other encroachments were removed from roads and footpaths. The CNCD (Central Noise and Cleanliness Department) teams captured 241 stray cattle and tagged them with RFID chips.  

Cases and penalty collection  

Chief government lawyer Gaursharan Singh Virk presented statistical data before the court, stating that between February 27, and March 18, more than 2,00,000 traffic violation cases were registered, leading to a record-breaking fine collection of ₹13,21,30,650.  

The highest fine was collected for not wearing helmets, with 1,09,651 cases resulting in ₹5,48,25,500 in penalties.  

The second highest fines were for wrong-side driving, with 8,189 cases leading to a collection of ₹1,65,80,500.  

The third highest fines were imposed on reckless and overspeeding drivers, with 6,922 cases generating ₹1,59,90,900 in penalties.  

More than 24,000 cases of parking violations resulted in ₹1,41,78,000 in fines.