# Colour codes, QR systems to regulate auto, e-rickshaw traffic 2026-10-26T03:01:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The transport department has drawn up a major action plan to relieve chronic traffic jams at district headquarters caused by haphazard operation of auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws. Under the new system, the department will ban the current unordered movement and introduce zone-wise and route-wise operations enforced through colour codes and special QR codes. Transport Commissioner Arif Ahsan has directed all districts to prepare administrative mechanisms and implement the plan on the ground soon. A dedicated online portal and mobile app will be launched for drivers and vehicle owners to apply online. However, the colour-coding scheme remains stuck in one district, failing to start even after nearly two years. Samastipur DTO Praveen Kumar said the department is speeding up preparations and that the public will get relief from jams once colour coding is in place. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The colour-coding plan tackles the disorderly operation of autos and e-rickshaws in urban areas, which directly affects commuters who face daily gridlock at district headquarters. The transport department aims to bring transparency through a dedicated online portal and mobile app for applications, but the two-year delay in implementing colour codes in one district suggests administrative hurdles remain. The next step is the actual rollout on the ground across all districts, as ordered by Commissioner Arif Ahsan. Whether the online system can overcome the local-level deadlock that stalled the earlier attempt will determine if commuters get relief from congestion. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Leads with official plan, delay mentioned only as unresolved issue This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Arif Ahsan, Praveen Kumar, Samastipur, transport department Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/colour-codes-qr-systems-to-regulate-auto-e-rickshaw-traffic/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/colour-codes-qr-systems-to-regulate-auto-e-rickshaw-traffic/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/