Mumbai's traffic personnel will soon knock on the doors of errant motorists who have been fined but did not pay up. The department will start the drive from December 15 to recover dues from those penalised as it seeks to clear a substantial backlog of nearly Rs 317 crore. The department has formed 11 teams, each with two cops, for this collection operation, stated a report in this paper.

The department is also awaiting the nod for appointment of recovery agents for collection of dues. This is a stop-gap measure till permission is granted.