Provincial Minister for Transport Ibrahim Hassan Murad inaugurated the Vehicle Inspection and Licensing App on Friday in a ceremony held here at the Punjab Transport Company’s office.
The ceremony was attended by Secretary Transport Ahmad Javed Qazi, CEO of Punjab Transport Company Faiq Ahmed, enforcement inspectors and officers from the transport department. Ibrahim Murad congratulated the IT and the transport department teams, expressing optimism that the app would lead to a 90% reduction in axle-load traffic violations.
The minister highlighted the department’s goal of eliminating paper-based challans, stating that the journey towards e-challans began with an efficient team.
The Vehicle Inspection and Licensing App aims to curb fake and bogus challans complaints, marking a significant step towards digital transformation. The minister emphasized that with e-challans, transparency and real-time information retrieval had become possible, heralding a new era in transportation. Secretary Transport Ahmad Javed Qazi said the app would also facilitate savings in challans printing and enhance transparency in the inspection process.
The secretary added that the app ensures both driver and vehicle accountability, providing immediate data on the type, location, and violation, and the drivers would receive a message on their registered mobile numbers upon issuance of a challan.
