A three-day special enforcement drive was conducted across Odisha under the direction of Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, targeting four major motor vehicle rule violations.

During the drive, 4,476 e-challans were issued under the Motor Vehicles Act — including 344 for carrying passengers in goods vehicles, 388 for drunk driving, 1,040 for driving without fitness, and 462 for driving without a permit.

The drive was conducted under the leadership of Principal Secretary Usha Padhee and the direct supervision of Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, in joint coordination with the Transport department and police administration.

The enforcement focused on major violations such as transporting passengers in goods vehicles, drunk driving, operating vehicles without valid

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