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Sindh has intensified its road safety drive, issuing Rs 820 million in fines after taking action against 56,000 unfit vehicles across the province. The move signals a major shift toward stricter enforcement, digital monitoring, and safer transport systems.
The announcement was made by Senior Minister and Provincial Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon during Question Hour in the Sindh Assembly. He said enforcement teams penalized vehicles operating without valid or updated fitness certificates, with heavy transport vehicles accounting for most violations. These included trucks, trailers, oil tankers, dumpers, water tankers, tractors, and other commercial carriers that had long avoided proper inspections.
“This campaign ensures strict compliance with traffic laws and ends the culture of bypassing vehicle fitness checks,” Memon stated in the assembly.
Previously, a manual fitness certification system allowed vehicles registered in other provinces particularly KP and Balochistan to operate in Sindh without undergoing local inspections. This loophole raised serious safety concerns, especially involving heavy transport linked to road accidents and infrastructure damage.
To address this, the Sindh government has rolled out a computerized vehicle fitness system, making digital verification mandatory before any vehicle can operate within the province.
Alongside enforcement, Sindh is expanding public transport. The government has approved 500 new buses, increased Green Line BRT ridership from 50,000 to 85,000 passengers daily, and integrated the Orange Line with the Green Line. Free shuttle services have also been introduced following terminal relocations.
The EV Scooty Scheme for women has seen strong public response, with over 15,000 applications, compared to only 150 licensed women riders in the past.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill is under review. Once passed, it will make third-party vehicle insurance mandatory for all vehicles except motorcycles at the time of registration or ownership transfer.
Additional steps include smart traffic systems, upgraded signals, and standardized ambulance siren priority rules, reinforcing Sindh’s push toward safer and smarter roads.
