Telangana not to impose new traffic fines: Ajay Kumar

Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar on Sunday said it was not possible to implement the Centre’s new Motor Vehicles Act without creating awareness among the vehicle users.

Reiterating that the new fines under the new MV Act would not be imposed in the State, the Minister said the State government would bring its own Act if necessary

Ajay Kumar was speaking after inaugurating Krishnamaneni Venkata Rama Rao Children Traffic Training Park established by Telangana Motor Vehicle Inspectors’ Association at District Transport Office in Thimmapur. BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar also participate in the



programme.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said he got a great opportunity to work as Transport Minister, a position held by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in the past in undivided Andhra Pradesh. Stating that different measures were being taken by the government to upgrade the Transport department, he said that 58 online services were being provided for the convenience of vehicle users. 

About 50 lakh motorists were utilising RTA mobile app and the number was expected to cross one crore soon, he said, adding that he promised to establish driving tracks in all the RTA offices in the 33 districts of the State besides developing the existing tracks.