Delhi Traffic Police Honors Traffic Praharis with Felicitation Ceremony

Traffic Police organised a felicitation ceremony on April 21, 2025, at Adarsh Auditorium, Delhi Police Headquarters, to honor Traffic Praharis. Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and presented medals and cash prizes worth ₹6 lakh to Traffic Prahari volunteers who earned the highest reward points between September 2024 and February 2025 through the Prahari mobile application. He also felicitated five Delhi Traffic Police officials with trophies for their dedication and exemplary service.

The event was graced by Shri Sanjay Arora, IPS, Commissioner of Police; Shri Vivek Gogia, IPS, Special CP (Special Cell); Shri Ajay Chaudhry, Special CP (Zone II) and Shri K. Jagadeesan, IPS, Special CP (Zone I).

Addressing the Traffic praharis and the audience present on the occasion, the Hon’ble LG said, “I am proud to felicitate these champions of Delhi, who rose above their daily responsibilities and played an active part in making Delhi safer. Their selfless contribution has helped instill discipline and improve safety on our roads.” He further advised the Prahari volunteers to continue leading by example and encouraged Delhi Traffic Police to expand the app’s reporting capabilities to cover more traffic violations which are dangerous in nature.

The Traffic Prahari Scheme, aimed at promoting citizen participation in traffic enforcement, was originally launched in 2015 as the Traffic Sentinel Scheme and revamped on September 1, 2024. Citizens can download the Prahari mobile application, available on both Google Play Store and Apple Store, and help Traffic Police by reporting traffic violations.To make the scheme attractive, the Hon’ble LG had approved and announced a monthly reward system under which the top four contributors receive ₹50,000, ₹25,000, ₹15,000, and ₹10,000, respectively.

Shri Sanjay Arora, CP Delhi, lauded the volunteers’ proactive efforts and encouraged more citizens to take participatory roles in ensuring road safety and discipline in the capital. Real change happens when citizens take active role and responsibility in the city. It also sends a message to those violating traffic rules

In his welcome address, Shri Ajay Chaudhry, IPS Special CP/Traffic, stated that the Traffic Prahari app has been downloaded by over 2 lakh users and has facilitated the reporting of more than 6 lakh traffic violations. He stated that these figures not only reflect the success but also a pointed to the fact that citizens are aware and actively partnering with Delhi police in making the city roads safer, which in turn has helped save countless lives on roads.

Satya Vir Katara IPS Addl. Commissioner of Police Traffic ( Headquarter ) told Vijay Gaur Bureau Chief that the event also featured a street play by the Rahul Khanna Group highlighting common violations and the digital challan process. Awareness films on helmet use and the perils of drunk driving were screened, followed by a detailed presentation on traffic camera technology, challan systems, and the grievance redressal mechanism.