Check & pay traffic e-challan online — every Indian state
The short answer
The two busiest pages on this site are Telangana e-challan and Delhi e-challan — or pick your own state below.
- 13 states
- 10 offences
- Sourced & dated
Find your challan portal
Type your vehicle number (e.g. MH12AB1234) or your state name — nothing you type here leaves your browser — to see the exact official portal for your state, whether it covers checking, paying or both, and how court challans work there.
Check your state
Every state page has its official check-and-pay portals, step-by-step instructions, SMS/app options, court-challan process and any state-specific fine amounts.
Common traffic fines
The offences drivers look up most often. See the full fine list for every offence, the fine calculator to total a multi-offence challan, or compare fines across states where amounts differ from the central Motor Vehicles Act.
| Offence | First offence |
|---|---|
| Riding without a helmet | ₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three months |
| Driving without insurance | First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹2,000, or both |
| Driving without a valid licence | Imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹5,000, or both |
| Drunken driving Court | First offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine of ₹10,000, or both |
| Overspeeding | Light motor vehicle: not less than ₹1,000 and up to ₹2,000. Medium or heavy goods or passenger vehicle: not less than ₹2,000 and up to ₹4,000 |
| Using a mobile phone while driving | First offence under Section 184: imprisonment for not less than 6 months and up to 1 year, or a fine of not less than ₹1,000 and up to ₹5,000, or both. State compounding amounts vary widely within that band — Delhi's schedule pins it at the ₹5,000 ceiling, while Maharashtra grades it by vehicle class at ₹1,000 for a 2/3-wheeler, ₹2,000 for an LMV and ₹4,000 for other vehicles |
Guides
- Is there a challan discount on right now?
Live state-by-state tracker of discount and amnesty schemes, Lok Adalat dates and the rumours to skip.
- Which city is that number plate from?
Type any number plate to decode it — every RTO code across all 36 states and union territories, verified and dated.
- What does your e-challan status mean?
Pending, Disposed, Sent to Court, Cognizance Denied — every official status decoded, with sourced next steps.
- Is that challan SMS real?
The 60-second check, the verified allow-list of official challan portals, and the documented scam signals.
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Why trust this site
TrafficChallan is an independent reference, not a government website — we never process payments or collect challan or vehicle data ourselves. Every fine amount, legal section and portal link here is sourced from an official notification or government portal, and every page carries a dated "last verified" line so you can see exactly how current it is. Read our editorial policy for how we source facts and correct errors.
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Frequently asked questions
Is trafficchallan.com an official government website?
No. TrafficChallan is an independent information site and is not affiliated with the Ministry of Road Transport, Parivahan, or any state police or transport department. We link directly to the official portals for checking and paying challans.
Can I pay my e-challan on this website?
No. Payment happens only on the official government portal for your state — usually echallan.parivahan.gov.in, the NextGen portal, or your state transport or police site — which we link to from every state page.
How current is the fine and portal information here?
Every page states the date it was last checked against its official source. Fine amounts and portal details are re-verified on a rolling cycle and updated as soon as a government notification changes them.
What is an e-challan?
An e-challan is an electronically generated traffic violation notice issued by police through a traffic camera or handheld device. It records the vehicle number, offence, section of law and fine amount, and can usually be checked and paid online.
TrafficChallan.com is an independent information website, not affiliated with any government body. Challan payments happen only on official government portals we link to.