Gujarat Traffic Fines List (GJ): Challan Amounts by Offence
The short answer
The table below lists 13 Motor Vehicles Act offences with the fine payable in Gujarat.
Gujarat has notified its own amounts for 8 of them; the rest follow the
statutory Motor Vehicles Act schedule.
Rows tagged "State-notified" carry the amount Gujarat has notified, with the official source linked under Sources below. Rows without the tag show the statutory Motor Vehicles Act amount — we have not verified a separate Gujarat schedule for those offences.
Last verified
How much is each traffic fine in Gujarat?
| Offence | Fine in Gujarat | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous driving and jumping a red light | ₹1,500 two/three-wheeler, ₹3,000 LMV, ₹5,000 other vehicles under s.184 — Gujarat repeats the identical amounts for a second or subsequent offence rather than escalating.State-notified | Section 184 |
| Riding without a helmet | ₹500 under s.194D. Gujarat's notified schedule lists no repeat-offence figure and no licence disqualification.State-notified | Section 194D read with Section 129 |
| Driving without insurance | First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹2,000, or bothStatutory amount — Gujarat's own schedule not verified | Section 196 read with Section 146 |
| Driving without a valid licence | ₹2,000 for a two-wheeler and ₹3,000 for other vehicles under s.181, which also covers under-age driving and breach of learner-licence conditions.State-notified | Section 181 read with Section 3 |
| Driving without a valid PUC certificate | ₹500, rising to ₹1,000 on repeat, where no PUC certificate has been obtained (s.177); a measured breach of emission standards under s.190(2) is ₹1,000 for two/three-wheelers and LMVs and ₹3,000 for other vehicles.State-notified | Section 190(2) |
| Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC) | ₹1,000 two-wheeler, ₹2,000 three-wheeler, ₹3,000 four-wheel LMV, ₹5,000 other vehicles under s.192; a registration mark displayed in breach of rule 50/51 is ₹300 to ₹1,000 by vehicle type.State-notified | Section 192 read with Section 39 |
| Driving without a seat belt | ₹500 under s.194B for failure to use safety belts while driving, with no separate repeat-offence figure listed.State-notified | Section 194B |
| Drunken driving | First offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine of ₹10,000, or bothStatutory amount — Gujarat's own schedule not verified | Section 185 |
| Offences by juveniles (a minor driving a motor vehicle) | ₹25,000 fine plus imprisonment up to 3 years for the juvenile's guardian or the vehicle's owner, under Section 199A(2) — on top of any penalty for the underlying traffic offence itself, and separate from the juvenile's own liability for that offence under Section 199A(6)Statutory amount — Gujarat's own schedule not verified | Section 199A |
| Using a mobile phone while driving | ₹1,500 two/three-wheeler, ₹3,000 LMV, ₹5,000 other vehicles — handheld-device use is compounded under s.184, which Gujarat's chart does not break out as a separate mobile-phone line.State-notified | Section 184, Explanation clause (c) |
| No Parking / Obstructive Parking | Fine which may extend to ₹500 for a first offence under Section 177 — Delhi Traffic Police's published schedule lists improper/obstructive parking at a flat ₹500 for a first violationStatutory amount — Gujarat's own schedule not verified | Section 122 read with Section 177 |
| Overloading a goods or passenger vehicle | ₹20,000 plus ₹2,000 for every tonne of excess load, plus liability for off-loading charges, under Section 194(1) — the vehicle cannot proceed until the excess load is removedStatutory amount — Gujarat's own schedule not verified | Section 194 |
| Overspeeding | ₹1,500 two/three-wheeler and tractor, ₹2,000 LMV, ₹4,000 other vehicles. On repeat: ₹2,000, ₹2,000 and ₹3,000 respectively, while other vehicles face six months' disqualification from holding a licence instead of a fine.State-notified | Section 183(1) read with Section 112 |
Select any offence for the statutory first and repeat amounts, licence consequences and how every state varies from the central schedule.
Related
Frequently asked questions
Are traffic fines different in Gujarat?
Yes, for 8 of the 13 offences listed here: Gujarat has notified its own amount for each of those, marked "State-notified" in the table. The other 5 follow the statutory Motor Vehicles Act schedule.
Which offences does Gujarat set its own amount for?
Dangerous driving and jumping a red light; Riding without a helmet; Driving without a valid licence; Driving without a valid PUC certificate; Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC); Driving without a seat belt; Using a mobile phone while driving; Overspeeding. Every other offence in the table carries the statutory amount — we have not verified a separate Gujarat notification for those.
What is the helmet fine in Gujarat?
Gujarat has notified its own amount for riding without a helmet: ₹500 under s.194D. Gujarat's notified schedule lists no repeat-offence figure and no licence disqualification.
Sources
- cot.gujarat.gov.in — https://cot.gujarat.gov.in/penalty-structure.htm
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523289
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523307
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523314
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523317
- traffic.delhipolice.gov.in — https://traffic.delhipolice.gov.in/en/traffic-violations-penalties
- vcourts.gov.in — https://vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt/
- cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in — https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s35dec707028b05bcbd3a1db5640f842c5/uploads/2025/04/202504251593727433.pdf
- egazzete.mahaonline.gov.in — https://egazzete.mahaonline.gov.in/Forms/GazetteSearch.aspx
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/538134
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523227
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/538133
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523303
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523245
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523284
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523088
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523283
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523315
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523295
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523297
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523128
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/538132
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523290
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523311
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523313
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/538138
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523280
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523219
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523308
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523301
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523287
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523208
TrafficChallan.com is an independent information website, not affiliated with any government body. Challan payments happen only on official government portals we link to.