The Punjab government has decided to purchase 50 smart vans equipped with the ‘Police Eye’ system to identify vehicles with unpaid e-challans and track proclaimed offenders across the province.
Punjab Police has requested Rs500 million from the provincial government to purchase the vans. The Home Department returned the summary after objections raised over the proposal were addressed.
Each van will be equipped with a 360-degree camera capable of identifying vehicles with outstanding e-challans and locating proclaimed offenders. The system will generate immediate alerts when such vehicles or individuals are detected.
The vans will be connected to the Safe City system, allowing authorities to monitor the movement of vehicles and people within a range of up to 100 kilometres. The cameras will also identify overloaded vehicles and alert the relevant authorities.
According to police officials, the vans will be deployed on major highways and at public places across Punjab. The system is expected to improve traffic monitoring and help police track individuals wanted in criminal cases.
Officials said the new technology would also help reduce fuel consumption by improving police monitoring and operational efficiency.
Additional Inspector-General of Police Logistics Fawaduddin Qureshi will supervise the preparation of the smart vans.
Police officials said each van, including its equipment and accessories, would cost approximately Rs11 million.
The project will be implemented after approval from the Punjab chief minister. Under the proposed deployment plan, one to three vans will be provided to each district across the province.
Lahore will be an exception, as the vans will be used to monitor designated model roads in the provincial capital.
Police officials said the initiative would strengthen traffic management, improve the identification of vehicles violating traffic rules and assist in the arrest of proclaimed offenders.
