West Bengal Traffic Fines List (WB): Challan Amounts by Offence
The short answer
The table below lists 13 Motor Vehicles Act offences with the fine payable in West Bengal.
West Bengal has notified its own amounts for 3 of them; the rest follow the
statutory Motor Vehicles Act schedule.
Rows tagged "State-notified" carry the amount West Bengal 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 West Bengal schedule for those offences.
Last verified
How much is each traffic fine in West Bengal?
| Offence | Fine in West Bengal | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous driving and jumping a red light | Dangerous driving (s.184) compounds at ₹5,000, rising to ₹10,000 if repeated within three years. Red-light jumping is booked separately in West Bengal under rule 119 / s.177, the ₹500 slab (₹1,500 on repeat).State-notified | Section 184 |
| Riding without a helmet | ₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three monthsStatutory amount — West Bengal's own schedule not verified | 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 — West Bengal'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 — West Bengal's own schedule not verified | Section 181 read with Section 3 |
| Driving without a valid PUC certificate | ₹2,000 first offence, ₹5,000 second, ₹10,000 third and subsequent - each also carrying a 3-month licence disqualification. Some official charts still show the ₹10,000 statutory figure - the e-challan states the payable amount.State-notified | Section 190(2) |
| Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC) | First offence: a fine of not less than ₹2,000 and up to ₹5,000Statutory amount — West Bengal's own schedule not verified | Section 192 read with Section 39 |
| Driving without a seat belt | ₹1,000 for the driver, and ₹1,000 where a child under fourteen is not secured by a seat belt or child restraint systemStatutory amount — West Bengal's own schedule not verified | Section 194B |
| Drunken driving | First offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine of ₹10,000, or bothStatutory amount — West Bengal'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 — West Bengal's own schedule not verified | Section 199A |
| 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 vehiclesStatutory amount — West Bengal's own schedule not verified | 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 — West Bengal'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 — West Bengal's own schedule not verified | Section 194 |
| Overspeeding | LMV ₹1,000 first offence, ₹2,000 second. MGV/MPV/HGV/HPV ₹2,000 first, ₹4,000 second. On a second offence the driver's licence is also impounded under Section 206(4).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.
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Frequently asked questions
Are traffic fines different in West Bengal?
Yes, for 3 of the 13 offences listed here: West Bengal has notified its own amount for each of those, marked "State-notified" in the table. The other 10 follow the statutory Motor Vehicles Act schedule.
Which offences does West Bengal set its own amount for?
Dangerous driving and jumping a red light; Driving without a valid PUC certificate; Overspeeding. Every other offence in the table carries the statutory amount — we have not verified a separate West Bengal notification for those.
What is the helmet fine in West Bengal?
We have not verified a separate West Bengal notification for riding without a helmet, so the statutory amount applies: ₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three months (Section 194D read with Section 129).
Sources
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- www.wbtrafficpolice.com — https://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/offences-and-penalties.php
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