IEMS to Go Live on Barbil–Panikoili Highway from November 1; Automated E-Challans to Begin
News Desk:Odishabarta
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, October 30 2026: In a major step towards strengthening road safety through technology-driven enforcement, the Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has operationalised the Intelligent Enforcement Management System (IEMS) on the Barbil–Panikoili highway, covering parts of Jajpur and Keonjhar districts.
The automated e-challan system will become operational from November 1, 2026, with traffic violations detected through the system attracting direct e-challans
The initiative has been taken on the directions of Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena under Section 136A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Rule 167A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
The IEMS will primarily monitor violations such as over-speeding, triple riding on two-wheelers, riding without helmets and driving on the wrong side of the road.
As per the prescribed speed limits, the maximum permissible speed on the highway has been fixed at 60 kmph for two-wheelers, 100 kmph for light motor vehicles and 80 kmph for heavy vehicles.
The Transport Department has urged all motorists and road users to strictly adhere to traffic regulations to ensure road .
