Gurugram will get Indias first QR-based challan cost kiosk

Gurugram has turn out to be the primary metropolis in India to introduce a QR code-based kiosk for digital cost of site visitors challans, a facility geared toward making the challan cost course of quicker and easier.

The kiosk, developed collectively by the Gurugram police and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), was arrange at Ambience Mall and inaugurated on Saturday by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Rajesh Mohan.

“For the primary time within the nation, site visitors challan funds will be made via QR code-based kiosk machines. This facility can be extraordinarily helpful for consumers visiting a busy location like Ambience Mall,” mentioned Mr. Mohan. 

The kiosk, established beneath a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, permits drivers to verify and pay their excellent challans by getting into their automobile quantity and scanning a QR code. Payments for challans pending in courtroom or overdue by greater than 90 days, nonetheless, can’t be made via the machine.

Mr. Mohan mentioned comparable kiosks will quickly be put in at different high-footfall areas within the metropolis after assessing the success of this pilot mission. “This initiative won’t solely ease the workload of site visitors police but in addition improve citizen comfort via digital expertise,” he added.

A trial run of the video-based emergency name factors was additionally performed earlier this month by Police Commissioner Vikas Arora and Mr. Mohan. These emergency name factors can be linked to dial 112 and the Police Commissioner’s Control Room, and will function around the clock. Each unit can be geared up with beacon lights for visibility, and permit residents to attach by way of video name to report emergencies or request assist on the press of a button.