To address growing traffic congestion and rule violations in Lahore, the city’s traffic authorities have proposed a significant increase in traffic fines and annual token tax.
According to the proposal, fines for luxury and commercial vehicles are set to increase sharply. The fine for luxury vehicles may rise from the current Rs. 300–500 to Rs. 1,500–2,500, while for public transport and other commercial vehicles, fines may jump from Rs. 500–1,000 to Rs. 1,500–3,000.
The proposal also suggests a 100% increase in annual token tax for all private vehicles. Authorities believe this move could encourage more people to switch to public transportation, thereby reducing the number of private vehicles on the roads, even though token tax has to be paid even if a car is never driven on a road.
Officials argue that heavier penalties will discourage repeated violations and help bring more discipline to Lahore’s increasingly congested traffic system. Additionally, the proposal calls for better cooperation among government departments to simplify the fine and taxation process, making enforcement more efficient.
The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore has already forwarded these recommendations to the court after receiving approval from the Inspector General (IG) Punjab. If implemented, the changes could mark a major shift in traffic enforcement and urban mobility strategy in Lahore.
While the proposed measures are still under review, they signal a stronger push by traffic authorities to manage the city’s mounting transportation challenges through tougher financial disincentives and greater emphasis on public transit use.
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Police must not allow this unfair fine hike until govt provide sufficient public transport with suitable fares and availability.
Not having sufficient public transport (just taking your argument), which Lahore has, by the way, and yes, it should improve as we pay provincial taxes as well, doesn’t mean you can violate the rules. Come on, dear brother, these fines should be higher. My younger brother was driving without a helmet last month, and the PSCA camera took his picture and fined him 2,000 PKR, which used to be 200-300 PKR. He hasn’t driven without a helmet since he received the challan. So, our so-called qoum needs these hefty fines. Specifically the Commercial Chingiz, bikers(myself also a biker), because we two specifically thinks k SARA ROAD PLAN HAMARA GHULAAAM HAY
“was driving without a helmet” you mean riding without a helmet right?
There are cameras everywhere in lahore why need thousands of traffic police officers. This department must be closed now to save our taxes. Privatize the digital learning or license process. A big load of taxes are going to these officers pockets.
ٹریفک پولیس کو شعور کا مظاہرہ کرنا چاہیے اور محض جرمانہ بڑھانے سے رشوت کے راستے کھلیں گے۔سڑک پر گاڑیوں کا رش کم کرنے کے لیے پبلک ٹرانسپورٹ کا نظام ضروری ہے جبکہ چند علاقے چھوڑ کر لاہور کا سارا نظام چنگ چی کے سپرد ہے
Bilkul aese e hay… Lekin Aslam bhai guzarish hay k kya aik bohat munasib public transport k na honay ka matlab hy k jurmaanay na ho ya Kam ho… Apki baat 100 feesad sahi hy k transport bohat behtareen honi chahiye
اس مقصد کے لیے حکومت کو موٹر سائیکل کی قیمتوں میں نظر ثانی اور چائنہ کی چھوٹی تین ویلز والی بیٹری والی گاڑیاں عام پبلک کے لیے راغب کرنے کی ضرورت ہے ۔ یقینا اس سے وقت کی بچت کے ساتھ پٹرول سیل پی جی کی بچت ہوگی اور ملک میں اوبر اور دیگر ان لاہن ٹرانسپورٹ کی حوصلہ افزائی اور روزگار کے مواقع فراہم ہونگے ۔ جو کہ اجکل کے دور میں روزگار کا بہترین باحفاظت باعزت پیشہ بنتا جارہا ہے جس میں تعلیم یافتہ بے روزگار طبقہ بھی شامل ہے۔
You can do it but provide public transport to people to enable them to commute at present public transport is hardly available to general public
Is there anything left in the pockets of poor Pakistani people…
Why government and Institutions are making such foolish decisions which will increase more frustration in people mind leading to more unanswerable questions
dekho dekho kon aya, chor aya chor aya
Tum log kab public position Lena Dekho kab tk Kisi na Kisi syasi bayaniye K dalal bane rahoge.
Government Kisi ki b ho public KO unity Apne liye dikhane chahye na k political party k liye
This proposal is useless as ppl have more ways to run their vehicles. Infact addition and deployment of metro buses and orange line train to new routes would be encouraged to ease the traffic.
Janab pehly to CTO ko chahiye k traffic police ko check karain k ye traffic control bhi kr rahy hain ya nahi ye traffic k Bajay target talash krty hain challan k liye 2nd ye parking mafia sy milay huy hain 60 sy 70% road pr parking lagi hoti hy pehly ye parking ko single line krwain phir traffic control krain
awam k Bajay agar CTO sahab traffic in charge ko fine Karna shuru karain to daikhain K traffic kaisy theek hoti hy
What a bogus argument that 100% increase im annual token tax will lesser city traffic congestion ,ok u can fine more upon traffic violations ,but jist to match west and developed world in fines is equal to fleecing general public while providing them again no sense of security or service delivery improvements ,no dont talk on “em ,those are not for “badd naseeb pakistanis.Annual token taxes are sky rocketing every year ,why ?
Kala qanoon Lahore me bs paisy nikalwaty raho awaam se. Esi Govt per aur ese idaary ki is soch per beshumar Laanat. Ghareeb awam ki jeb se paisy nikalwa ke ese qanoon raat me pass kra lete ho ap. Inquilaab ka intzar hai shayad apko. Traffic police apni badtreen karkardgee chupany ke chakar me fines aur penalties daal rahi hai. Sharam. Shame on your policies.
another way to make people suffer, people who use luxury cars will they shift to public transport?
ناجائز ٹوکن ٹیکس پہلے ہی کافی زیادہ ہے۔ ایک متوسط تنخواہ دار فیملی جس کے پاس گاڑی ہے اس کے لیے گاڑی رکھنا ناممکن ہو جائے گا۔ پاکستان میں پہلے ہی بہت سے ناجائز ٹیکس دے رہے ہیں ہیں اب برداشت ختم ہو چکی ہے۔
First arrange public transport in all areas of Lahore big population in NFC Valencia and wapda town pia road but here is no public transport coming inside the society
the proposal to dobule token tax on cars to encourage public transport.
Even any police officer may consider this proposal wrong
as public transport is hardly available in Lahore as compared to population ratio.
for example ,how can i go daily to services hospitsl for job from Wapda town through puic trsnsport
or from DHA phase six to sharif medical city by public trandport.
Alas! Everything is dysfunctional in this cuntry…
I am unable to understand why the authorities do not address the core issue which are making Lahore and big cities over crowded. This is because the other cities are being neglected. There are no basic facilities in those areas so the people decide to move to Lahore.
Increased ng fine and token tax to reduce the traffic load on roads is just baseless suggestion. Focus is only to put more burden on people and increase revenue.
Traffic warden Just moter bike walon ko he target karty han q k car walon ko ye kuch nhi keh sakty.
Or car waly driving k doran mobile use kar rahy hoty han jiski waja se bohat accident hoty han but traffic warden unko kuch nhi keh sakty or na he cameras is pe koi action lety.
They all are just puppet.
This is absolutely wrong implementation on people who is spending life below zero %.If government haven’t money,why they doubled every government fines and fees;like passport fee, license, property sale purchase,electrity Bill,gas Bill, petroleum,grossery,solar tax, stationery items etc,why not decrease government officials decrease their luxurious, pensions,no work and much salaries of govt employees, please revert back the country whom Quaid e Azam had taken freedom.Please be aware of Allah saw azzab,
Sab Ministers, AC, DC Or Government Official Public Transport Use Karain To Private Gariyon Walay B Khud Hi Shift Ho Jain Gay…
Increasing fine would not solve traffic issues. It would only increase corruption rate in traffic police department. Here are a few traffic issues which need to be strictly addressed.
Overtaking from the left side
Over speeding
breaking the signals
one wheeling
autos driven by youngsters under 18.
issuing fines on stupidly built infrastructure is just pakistani innovation.
The level of these fines is ridiculous. Hair in the UK the minimum fine for parking on a yellow line is equivalent to a one-weeks wages. That’s why we have good traffic sense. Pakistan should increase its fine 10 times the current amount. A speeding flying on the motorway should be 10,000 Rupees.