Bihar’s road safety drive brings in ₹300 Cr from traffic fines

In a major crackdown on traffic violations, authorities in Bihar have issued 4.97 lakh challans totaling ₹301.28 crore under the Motor Vehicles Act and other traffic rules over the past 10 months, Transport Minister Sharwan Kumar said on Friday. Of this total, 1.48 lakh challans worth ₹90.97 crore were issued in just the last two months, between December 2025 and February 2026. The department has so far recovered ₹115.23 crore , with efforts continuing to collect the remaining fines.

Minister Kumar said the enforcement drive aims to reduce accidents and improve road safety on national and state highways. Highlighting government initiatives, he noted that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recently launched a national highway patrolling system . The new fleet of high-tech patrol vehicles, stationed every 50 km, assists accident victims and strengthens traffic enforcement.

District-wise data from December to February show Bhabhua in Kaimur district leading with 30,833 challans worth ₹12.16 crore , followed by Gopalganj (23,308 challans, ₹8.34 crore) , Gaya (16,038 challans, ₹7.88 crore) , and Purnea (8,927 challans, ₹5.54 crore) . Districts reporting fewer violations included Bettiah, Sheohar, and Sheikhpura.

Comparing Bihar’s enforcement with other states, Telangana (TG) collected around ₹535 crore from traffic fines in 2024, reflecting consistent monitoring and enforcement on major roads. In contrast, Andhra Pradesh (AP) issued millions of e-challans in recent years, but the actual recovery remained relatively low, with approximately ₹102 crore collected in 2024, highlighting gaps between challans issued and fines recovered.

Bihar’s focused enforcement and highway patrol initiatives have already generated significant revenue and improved road safety, while comparisons with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh highlight variations in enforcement efficiency and fine recovery across states .