From an average of 11 challans issued in a day for drunk driving, it came down to just four after April 1. Interestingly, there was a steep fall in the number of challans issued in 2016 (50,140) as compared to the number in 2015 (87,778). The city, which has plenty of taverns, also has only two alco sensors to deal with drunk driving. Challans increaseNotwithstanding the low manpower, the Panchkula police has almost doubled the number of challans issued this year as compared to the previous year. The number of challans issued till June this year stands at 53,007 as compared to 25,560 challans issued in the corresponding period last year.

Source: Hindustan Times July 16, 2017 05:03 UTC