Mr. Kakkar is the winner among the 4 champions those were honored by the Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at a function in Delhi Police Headquarters on Monday. The event was organised by Delhi Police and LG Saxena was the Chief Guest. Apart from felicitation , Kakkar was rewarded with a cheque of Rs. 50000, the prize money announced under the Traffic Prahari Scheme . Another three ‘Traffic Prahari’ were rewarded with Rs. 25000, Rs. 15000, and Rs. 10000, respectively.
LG Vinai Saxena presented medals and cash prizes worth Rs. 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 Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, Special Commissioners Vivek Gogia, Ajay Chaudhry and K. Jagadeesan.
Addressing the Traffic praharis and the audience 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, a monthly reward system was incorporated.
Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, 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 an active role and responsibility in the city. It also sends a message to those violating traffic rules
Special Commissioner ( Traffic) Ajay Chaudhry, in his address, stated that the Traffic Prahari application 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 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.
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.
