Surkhet:Karnali province has reported a collection of Rs 1.225 million in revenue over a span of 12 days, derived from fines for traffic rule violations.
According to National News Agency RSS, 1,338 vehicle drivers were penalized between October 12 and October 23, contributing to the revenue collection as stated by Hari Bahadur BC, Information Officer of Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office, Surkhet.
The majority of the revenue, Rs 500,000, was collected from 638 individuals penalized for driving under the influence of alcohol in Surkhet. In Salyan, 222 drivers were fined, resulting in Rs 218,500 in revenue. Rukum West saw Rs 145,000 collected from actions against 127 drivers, while Dailekh contributed Rs 94,000 from 99 drivers.
In other districts, Rs 73,999 was collected from 67 drivers in Jumla, and Rs 61,500 from 68 drivers in Jajarkot. Additional fines were collected from actions against drivers in Kalikot (82 drivers), Dolpa (18 drivers), Humla (15 drivers), and Mugu (3 drivers), as noted by the office.