KARNALI: Traffic enforcement in Karnali Province has generated Rs. 1.25 million in revenue over 12 days, with 1,338 vehicles being penalised for traffic violations.
According to Hari Bahadur BC, information officer and deputy superintendent of police at the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office in Surkhet, the revenue was collected from vehicles taken into action between Asoj 26 and Kartik 26.
Surkhet recorded the highest revenue, collecting Rs. 582,000 from 638 vehicles. BC said the amount was collected primarily from vehicles driven by people under the influence of alcohol.
The office reported that Rs. 218,500 was collected from 222 vehicles in Salyan, Rs. 145,000 from 127 vehicles in Rukum West, Rs. 94,000 from 99 vehicles in Dailekh, Rs. 73,000 from 67 vehicles in Jumla and Rs. 61,500 from 68 vehicles in Jajarkot.
Similarly, Rs. 17,000 each was collected from 82 vehicles in Kalikot and 18 vehicles in Dolpa. Humla collected Rs. 15,000 from 15 vehicles, while Mugu collected Rs. 2,000 from three vehicles.
According to the office, action was taken against 246 people for driving under the influence of alcohol. Of them, 157 were from Surkhet, 46 from Salyan, 17 from Dailekh, nine from Rukum West, seven from Jumla, five from Kalikot, four from Jajarkot and one from Dolpa.