Shillong: Meghalaya will roll out a state-wide e-Challan system on November 1. Transport Commissioner David D Sangma confirmed the deadline in an affidavit filed before the High Court of Meghalaya. Digital records will finally replace outdated manual tracking. The department previously lacked the data to identify repeat traffic offenders.
District Transport Officers started an intensive drive on April 16, 2026, targeting vehicles lacking proper license plates. Authorities detained non-compliant vehicles and issued heavy penalties. Officials later expanded the scope on May 6, 2026, ordering checks for valid insurance, pollution certificates, and mineral transport challans. Teams now confiscate vehicles and illegal mineral loads failing to produce these documents.
Commissioner Sangma ordered enforcement teams to patrol major roads and interior routes at least once weekly. Police personnel have been stationed at the Amjeha Weighbridge and near the Dawki land port to monitor traffic flow. While fines have been collected, the state admitted, "the offences were compounded after requisition of fine."
Legal challenges persist regarding road safety. Amicus Curiae Philemon Nongbri reported that the Shillong-Dawki Road remains riddled with dangerous potholes. Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W Diengdoh slammed authorities for failing to maintain the route. The bench demanded that the PWD, NHIDCL, and NHAI make the road pliable before the next hearing. Police must now report on the exact number of officers patrolling that specific stretch.
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