District Sirmaur Regional Transport Officer Sona Chandel not only fined her department’s government vehicle (HP 63 C-7365) but also fined her husband’s scooter (HP 71-9045) for violation of rules.
This is the reason that today she has been recognized as a strict, honest and example-setting female officer.
According to sources, this matter is of December 20, 2025. RTO Sona Chandel had gone out for regular checking of vehicles in Kala Amb area in the morning. During this time the barrier staff was also using private vehicles. During the investigation, he questioned the employees about the documents of the vehicles.
Everyone said that the documents were correct, but then one employee said in a low voice that ma’am, the pollution certificate (PUC) of your government vehicle (HP 63 C-7365) has expired.
Hearing this, everyone present at the spot was surprised when the RTO issued a challan of Rs 500 for its own government vehicle without any hesitation. Not only this, a valid pollution certificate of the vehicle was also made immediately. Experts say that if this was just a show-off, this thing would not have come to light after two weeks.
This is not the first time that Sona Chandel has used the baton of law on her own people. Earlier, during the High Security Registration Plate campaign, this plate was not found on her husband’s scooter (HP 71-9045). As soon as the information was received, the RTO issued a challan of Rs 3,000 without any concession.
Sources reveal that he later paid this amount from his own pocket. The case of husband’s challan is of 27 May 2025. RTO Sona Chandel’s record on the work front has also been very impressive. While he was given a target of collecting revenue of Rs 1.5 crore through challan in the year 2024-25, he deposited around Rs 2.5 crore in the government treasury.
Even in the current financial year, against the target of Rs 1.5 crore, a revenue of around Rs 3.25 crore has been earned so far. Due to this excellent performance, Toyota’s hybrid vehicle was given to Sirmaur as an additional award by the Transport Department.
Experts believe that this step of Sona Chandel proves that the law is equal for everyone – be it the common citizen or the officers themselves. When RTO Sona Chandel was contacted on this entire matter. So she confirmed that she had issued the challan on December 20 and also accepted the challan for her husband’s scooter. He asked bluntly, “Is this even news?” – but perhaps this simple answer is what makes him extraordinary.