{"id":2510,"date":"2025-06-08T08:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T03:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2025-06-08T09:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T04:53:44","slug":"sindh-government-set-to-ban-four-seater-rickshaws-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/08\/sindh-government-set-to-ban-four-seater-rickshaws-in-karachi","title":{"rendered":"Sindh Government Set to Ban Four-Seater Rickshaws in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move aimed at improving urban mobility and road safety, the Sindh government has approved a complete ban on four-seater Qingqi rickshaws in Karachi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decision was finalized during a high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Minister for Law and Home Affairs Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, with attendance from top officials including the IG Sindh and DIG Traffic.<\/p>\n

The meeting focused on critical amendments to the Motor Vehicles Rules and discussed various measures to reform Karachi’s traffic system.<\/p>\n

Only Two-Seater Rickshaws Allowed<\/h3>\n

While the ban applies to four-seater rickshaws, two-seater auto-rickshaws will continue to operate in the city.<\/p>\n

The authorities aim to curb road congestion, ensure commuter safety, and regulate public transport standards by phasing out unsafe and unregulated vehicles.<\/p>\n

This step builds on an earlier temporary ban on Qingqi rickshaws across 12 major roads, which was introduced for two months.<\/p>\n

Sweeping Traffic Reforms Introduced<\/h3>\n

The Sindh government has also announced mandatory fitness certification for all commercial and non-commercial vehicles, to be verified by third-party inspectors.<\/p>\n

Additionally, a ban on the sale of tinted glasses, fancy lights, and sirens\u2014both online and in stores\u2014was also approved.<\/p>\n

Heavy vehicles like water tankers and dumpers must now have tracking sensors, and all goods transport vehicles are required to install at least five cameras to enhance safety and monitoring.<\/p>\n

Strict penalties have been introduced for violations:<\/p>\n

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    Rs 200,000 fine for government vehicles driving the wrong way<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rs 100,000 for four-wheelers and Rs 25,000 for motorcycles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rs 100,000\u2013300,000 for wheelies and drifting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rs 25,000 fine for unlicensed motorcyclists and Rs 50,000 for car drivers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    E-challans will now be sent directly to vehicle owners\u2019 home addresses, and departments will integrate systems for better enforcement.<\/p>\n

    Vehicle transfers and sales will be blocked until all traffic fines are cleared, and dedicated traffic magistrates will be appointed to expedite violation cases.<\/p>\n

    These measures are part of the provincial government’s broader efforts to overhaul urban traffic regulations and enhance public safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    ISLAMABAD: In a significant move aimed at improving urban mobility and road safety, the Sindh government has approved a complete ban on four-seater Qingqi rickshaws in Karachi. The decision was finalized during a high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Minister for Law and Home Affairs Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, with attendance from top officials including the IG …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1247,1245,1246],"class_list":["post-2510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto","tag-karachitransport","tag-rickshawban","tag-trafficreforms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2510"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510\/revisions\/2512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}