In a major move to strengthen road discipline and curb habitual traffic violations, the Commissionerate Police of Bhubaneswar–Cuttack on Thursday initiated stringent action against vehicle owners who have repeatedly violated traffic rules and failed to clear their pending fines.

According to an official press note issued by the Commissionerate Police, as many as 258 habitual offenders have been identified in the first phase. A formal communication has been sent to the State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha, requesting the cancellation of Registration Certificates (RCs) and Fitness Certificates of the vehicles involved.

Acting on the request, the State Transport Authority, Cuttack, has directed all Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) across the state to blacklist such vehicles and initiat

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