Maharashtra Traffic Fines List (MH): Challan Amounts by Offence
The short answer
The table below lists 13 Motor Vehicles Act offences with the fine payable in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra schedule for those offences.
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How much is each traffic fine in Maharashtra?
| Offence | Fine in Maharashtra | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous driving and jumping a red light | Not compoundable as dangerous driving — the state's Section 184 entry covers only handheld devices. An ordinary signal violation is instead booked under MMVR 239 with Section 177 at ₹500, or ₹1,500 on repeat, so it usually stays payable online hereState-notified | Section 184 |
| Riding without a helmet | ₹500 + 3-month licence disqualification (194D, state-notified; some official charts show the ₹1,000 statutory figure — the e-challan states the payable amount)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 — Maharashtra's own schedule not verified | Section 196 read with Section 146 |
| Driving without a valid licence | Imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹5,000, or bothStatutory amount — Maharashtra's own schedule not verified | Section 181 read with Section 3 |
| Driving without a valid PUC certificate | ₹1,000 for a two/three-wheeler and ₹2,000 for other vehicles, each with a 3-month licence disqualification, rising to ₹3,000 and ₹5,000 on repeat (190(2)) — far below the ₹10,000 central ceiling. Failing to produce a PUC certificate is a lighter ₹500 / ₹1,500State-notified | Section 190(2) |
| Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC) | ₹2,000 first offence and ₹5,000 for a second or subsequent one (192(1)) — the repeat figure is ₹5,000, not the ₹10,000 the central section allowsState-notified | Section 192 read with Section 39 |
| Driving without a seat belt | ₹200 for the driver and ₹200 where a child up to 14 is not in an appropriate restraint (194B) — state-notified; some official charts show the ₹1,000 statutory figure, and the e-challan states the payable amountState-notified | Section 194B |
| Drunken driving | Not compoundable — Section 185 appears nowhere in the state compounding schedule, which steps straight from 184 to 186. There is no amount at which it can be settled out of courtState-notified | 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 — Maharashtra's own schedule not verified | Section 199A |
| Using a mobile phone while driving | ₹1,000 for a two/three-wheeler, ₹2,000 for an LMV and ₹4,000 for other vehicles, or ₹10,000 for a repeat within 3 years. The state's Section 184 entry is confined to handheld devices — the only limb of 184 that Section 200 lets be compoundedState-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 — Maharashtra'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 — Maharashtra's own schedule not verified | Section 194 |
| Overspeeding | ₹1,000 for a two/three-wheeler, ₹1,500 for a tractor, ₹2,000 for an LMV and ₹4,000 for other vehicles (183(1)) — four state-notified classes where the central Act has only twoState-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.
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Frequently asked questions
Are traffic fines different in Maharashtra?
Yes, for 8 of the 13 offences listed here: Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra set its own amount for?
Dangerous driving and jumping a red light; Riding without a helmet; Driving without a valid PUC certificate; Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC); Driving without a seat belt; Drunken driving; Using a mobile phone while driving; Overspeeding. Every other offence in the table carries the statutory amount — we have not verified a separate Maharashtra notification for those.
What is the helmet fine in Maharashtra?
Maharashtra has notified its own amount for riding without a helmet: ₹500 + 3-month licence disqualification (194D, state-notified; some official charts show the ₹1,000 statutory figure — the e-challan states the payable amount)
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