There are speed limits on all of Karachi’s main roads.

Traffic Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Pir Muhammad Shah said that speed limits had been set on all of Karachi’s important routes.

Motorcycles and light transport vehicles (LTVs) can only go 60 kilometres per hour, whereas heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) can only go 30 kilometres per hour.

Shah also said that the city is putting in speed-monitoring systems with cameras to keep an eye on how fast cars are going.

Also, 10,000 heavy vehicles will have trackers put in them that will connect to TRACS for real-time monitoring.

Shah told The Express Tribune on Saturday that the Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS) is now working in 40% of the city and is linked to 1,717 cameras.

It is said that the system works perfectly in District South, and key highways like the Sharae Faisal are linked to it. Malir, Korangi, East Keamari, and District Central are also getting e-challans.

These tickets are being given to people who break traffic laws, such as speeding, driving the wrong way, not wearing helmets, not fastening their seat belts, and ignoring traffic signals.

Shah claimed that the system will soon be expanded to incorporate cameras, speed monitoring, and TRACS integration in industrial areas including SITE, Landhi, New Karachi, and Korangi.

He said that by next year, Karachi’s Traffic Management System will be fully in place. In January 2026, 11,000 more cameras will be put up.

A program to teach people about traffic safety

The DIG said that a month-long campaign to raise awareness about traffic rules and the importance of TRACS will start on 8 November.

Shah said that the system is still in its early stages and may not be perfect, but he promised that it is being worked on to make it better.

“Traffic accidents will go down a lot in the next two to three months because of TRACS, and complaints about traffic jams in Karachi will also go down,” he claimed.

He also said, “The e-challan system does not care if you are rich or poor; anyone who breaks traffic laws will be fined.”