Bhubaneswar: Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar has recorded the highest number of traffic rule violations in Odisha, with 13,844 challans issued and 144 vehicles seized in the last 2.5 years, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed the Odisha Assembly today.

The minister gave the information in response to a question by MLA Pratap Keshari Deb.

Cuttack district ranked second in terms of traffic rule violations. As many as 10,844 challans were issued in Cuttack, while 291 vehicles were seized for violations.

Across Odisha, authorities have collected Rs 15.16 crore in fines for violations of traffic norms over the past two-and-a-half years. During the period, 4,15,159 people violated traffic rules, while 1,812 vehicles were seized, the minister said.