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Karnataka Traffic Challan (KA e-Challan): Check Status & Pay Online

The short answer

To check a traffic challan in Karnataka, enter your vehicle number on NextGen eChallan (Parivahan) - services home, the portal that now serves Karnataka or the national portal echallan.parivahan.gov.in.

Payment of a Karnataka traffic challan (KA e-challan) is done on the same official portal via UPI, Net banking, Debit card, Credit card, NextGen eChallan portal (echallan.parivahan.nic.in), NextGen mParivahan app, KSP App, BTP ASTraM app, Bengaluru Traffic Police payment page (kspapp.ksp.gov.in), Karnataka One / Bengaluru One citizen service centres, Traffic police stations in Bengaluru, Fine Collection Centre at the Traffic Management Centre, Bengaluru, Cash or card to a traffic police officer carrying a PDA device (spot fine), Virtual Court online payment for court-referred challans.

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How do I check a Karnataka traffic challan by vehicle number?

  1. Open the NextGen eChallan portal at https://echallan.parivahan.nic.in/challan/challan-services. Karnataka has migrated here: the older echallan.parivahan.gov.in 'Challan Details' page now carries a notice listing KA among the states whose challans must be checked and paid on the NextGen eChallan Portal.
  2. Click the 'Check Pending Challan Status' tile (first of seven tiles: Check Pending Challan Status, Pay Challan, Download Challan Print, Download Payment Receipt, Check Pending Transaction, Raise Grievance, Check Grievance Status).
  3. On the 'CHECK PENDING CHALLAN STATUS' card pick one of the three tabs: 'Challan Number', 'Vehicle Number' or 'DL Number'.
  4. Fill the tab's fields. 'Challan Number' needs only the challan number. 'Vehicle Number' needs Vehicle Number plus Registration Date in DD/MM/YYYY. 'DL Number' needs DL Number plus Date of Birth in DD/MM/YYYY.
  5. Type the code shown in the 'Enter Captcha' box into 'Enter Captcha Here'. A speaker icon reads the captcha aloud and a refresh icon regenerates it. Then press 'GET DETAILS' ('GO BACK' returns to the tile menu).
  6. For a Bengaluru city challan you can instead use the Bengaluru Traffic Police page at https://kspapp.ksp.gov.in/ksp/api/traffic-challan: enter your number in 'Mobile / ಮૌಬೈಲ઼', press 'Get OTP', type the code into 'OTP / ಒ.ಟೀ.ಪಿ' and press 'Verify / ಪರಿಶೀಲಸಿ'. It lists challans linked to that mobile number, so the number must be the one recorded in Vahan.
  7. If a challan does not appear as payable online it may already have been referred to court. Check it at https://vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt/ by selecting 'Karnataka(Traffic Department)' and searching by Mobile Number, CNR Number, Party Name or Challan/Vehicle No.

How do I pay a Karnataka challan online?

  1. After 'GET DETAILS' on the NextGen portal returns your pending challans, select the challans you want to clear and continue to payment; the 'Pay Challan' tile on the services page is the direct entry point for the same step.
  2. Complete payment on the gateway using UPI, net banking, debit card or credit card.
  3. Download proof from the services page: 'Download Payment Receipt' for the receipt and 'Download Challan Print' for the challan copy.
  4. If money left your account but the challan still shows unpaid, use 'Check Pending Transaction' on the NextGen services page before paying a second time - the portal's own Notice Board directs stuck or deducted payments to this service.
  5. For Bengaluru challans on https://kspapp.ksp.gov.in/ksp/api/traffic-challan, after OTP verification review the listed challans and pay through the offered gateway (Karnataka One documents NTT DATA and Razorpay as the gateways) by UPI, net banking or card; a receipt is issued immediately.
  6. To pay in person, Bengaluru Traffic Police list these counters: all Traffic Police Stations of Bengaluru, the Fine Collection Centre in the Traffic Management Centre, any traffic police officer carrying a PDA device, and Bengaluru One or Karnataka One centres.
  7. A challan already sent to court cannot be cleared on the e-challan portal - settle it through the Karnataka Virtual Court at https://vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt/ or before the magistrate.

Which official portals show Karnataka challan status?

NextGen eChallan (Parivahan) - services home, the portal that now serves Karnataka

echallan.parivahan.nic.in/challan/challan-services — check challan status and pay online.

NextGen eChallan - Check Pending Challan Status / Pay Challan form

echallan.parivahan.nic.in/challan — check challan status and pay online.

Legacy eChallan Parivahan 'Challan Details' page (carries the notice redirecting KA users to NextGen)

echallan.parivahan.gov.in/index/accused-challan — check challan status.

Bengaluru Traffic Police - Traffic Challan Payment (hosted on KSP app server, mobile+OTP)

kspapp.ksp.gov.in/ksp/api/traffic-challan — check challan status and pay online.

btp.karnataka.gov.in — check challan status and pay online.

Karnataka One - Bangalore Police Services (traffic fine check & pay)

www.karnatakaone.gov.in/Info/Public/BangalorePoliceServices — check challan status and pay online.

Virtual Courts - Karnataka (Traffic Department), for challans referred to court

vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt — check challan status and pay online.

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What happens with court challans in Karnataka?

Karnataka runs a Virtual Court for traffic cases. On https://vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt/ the department dropdown carries an entry "Karnataka(Traffic Department)" (internal code KAVC01); selecting it and pressing "Proceed Now" opens a search screen with four tabs - Mobile Number, CNR Number, Party Name and Challan/Vehicle No. - each protected by a captcha with an audio option. Cases can be searched, the plea entered and the fine paid online, so most compoundable traffic matters never require a physical appearance. Which offences reach court is set by the state's own compounding notification. Karnataka's gazette notification TD 250 TDO 2019 (21-09-2019) compounds only the offences in its table, and Bengaluru Traffic Police's Spot Fines list expressly marks drunken driving (s.185), driving without permit and driving without a fitness certificate as "Court Fine". The BTP FAQ is blunt about drunk driving: "you will be issued a police notice for the appearance in the Court. There is no provision of paying the fine on the spot. Only court is empowered to impose the fine," and it adds that the vehicle may be left at the police station and the driving licence retained by police until the case is disposed of. The notification also withholds compounding power from police officers for several sections (113/114/115 r/w 194, 182, 62A r/w 182B, 182A(1), 182A(3), 182A(4), 190, 192, 192A, 194 and 194A), which for those offences leaves the transport authorities or the court. Where a spot fine is refused, the driving licence is surrendered and the matter proceeds through the police station or the court. Long-pending compoundable challans are also routinely cleared through National Lok Adalat sittings organised by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, and the state separately runs recurring limited-window discount drives announced via press — check btp.karnataka.gov.in / ksp.karnataka.gov.in for any active window.

What are the traffic fine amounts in Karnataka?

Karnataka traffic challan amounts by offence, 2026
Offence Section First offence Repeat In Karnataka
Dangerous driving and jumping a red light Court Section 184 First offence: 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 Second or subsequent offence committed within three years of a previous similar offence: imprisonment up to 2 years, or a fine of ₹10,000, or both ₹500 (Bengaluru Traffic Police schedule; statewide gazette compounds s.184 only for handheld devices), for jumping a signal under Rule 119 read with s.177. BTP separately lists general dangerous driving under s.184 at ₹1,000 first, ₹2,000 repeat. State-notified
Riding without a helmet Section 194D read with Section 129 ₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three months ₹1,000 — Section 194D fixes a single amount and does not prescribe a higher figure for repeat offences; the Delhi Traffic Police schedule likewise shows ₹1,000 for first and subsequent offences ₹500 under s.194-D for a rider not wearing protective headgear, half the ₹1,000 central figure — this is what Karnataka's own s.200 compounding notification sets, and that notification's table is not broken out by rider vs pillion. Bengaluru Traffic Police's spot-fines guidance is the page that would confirm whether a pillion attracts the same ₹500, but it could not be reached to re-check on 01-Sep-2026 (see quirks) — treat the pillion figure as unconfirmed this cycle rather than settled. Separately, s.194D of the central Motor Vehicles Act 1988 itself (not this state notification) also disqualifies the licence for three months; Karnataka's s.200 power only reduces the compounding fee, not that disqualification. State-notified
Driving without insurance Section 196 read with Section 146 First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹2,000, or both Subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹4,000, or both ₹1,000 for two- and three-wheelers, ₹2,000 for LMV and ₹4,000 for HGV and others under s.196; the central first-offence figure is ₹2,000. State-notified
Driving without a valid licence Section 181 read with Section 3 Imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹5,000, or both ₹5,000 — Section 181 sets one amount and does not prescribe a higher repeat figure; Delhi's published schedule also shows ₹5,000 for first and subsequent offences ₹1,000 for two- and three-wheelers, ₹2,000 for LMV and ₹5,000 for other vehicles under s.181, instead of the flat ₹5,000 in the central Act. State-notified
Driving without a valid PUC certificate Section 190(2) First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine which may extend to ₹10,000, or both — and disqualification from holding a licence for three months. There is no statutory minimum, but Delhi's notified schedule compounds it at the ₹10,000 ceiling Second or subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine which may extend to ₹10,000, or both (the mandatory disqualification is written only into the first-offence limb) ₹1,500 for 2W/3W and ₹3,000 for LMV, heavy and other vehicles for breaching prescribed air-pollution standards under s.190(2); the central Act sets ₹10,000. State-notified
Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC) Section 192 read with Section 39 First offence: a fine of not less than ₹2,000 and up to ₹5,000 Second or subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 1 year, or a fine of not less than ₹5,000 and up to ₹10,000, or both ₹2,000 for 2W/3W, ₹3,000 for LMV and ₹5,000 for MGV/MPV/HGV/HPV and others under s.192(1), instead of a single ₹5,000 slab. State-notified
Driving without a seat belt Section 194B ₹1,000 for the driver, and ₹1,000 where a child under fourteen is not secured by a seat belt or child restraint system ₹1,000 — Section 194B prescribes a flat amount with no separate repeat-offence figure; Delhi's published schedule shows ₹1,000 for both first and subsequent offences ₹500 under s.194-B, against ₹1,000 in the central MV (Amendment) Act 2019. State-notified
Drunken driving Court Section 185 First offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine of ₹10,000, or both Second or subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 2 years, or a fine of ₹15,000, or both — and, unlike before 2019, there is no three-year window, so any earlier conviction counts Standard amount
Offences by juveniles (a minor driving a motor vehicle) Court Section 199A ₹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) Same ₹25,000 fine and up to 3 years' imprisonment for the guardian or owner — Section 199A sets no separate, higher amount for a repeat offence Standard amount
Using a mobile phone while driving Section 184, Explanation clause (c) 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 Second or subsequent offence within three years of a previous similar offence: imprisonment up to 2 years, or a fine of ₹10,000, or both — Delhi's schedule shows ₹10,000 for a subsequent offence ₹1,500 for 2W/3W, ₹3,000 for LMV and ₹5,000 for other vehicles on a first offence, and ₹10,000 for a second or later offence under s.184(c); the central figure is ₹5,000 rising to ₹10,000. State-notified
No Parking / Obstructive Parking Section 122 read with Section 177 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 violation Fine which may extend to ₹1,500 for a second or subsequent offence under Section 177 — Delhi's schedule likewise shows ₹1,500 for a repeat obstructive-parking violation Standard amount
Overloading a goods or passenger vehicle Section 194 ₹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 removed Same ₹20,000 plus ₹2,000/tonne — Section 194(1) does not set a separate, higher amount for a second or subsequent offence Standard amount
Overspeeding Section 183(1) read with Section 112 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 Same money range, but for a second or subsequent offence under Section 183(1) the driving licence of the driver shall be impounded as provided in Section 206(4) Fixed at ₹1,000 for 2W/3W/LMV and ₹2,000 for MGV/MPV/HGV/HPV and others under s.183, rather than the central ₹1,000-2,000 and ₹2,000-4,000 ranges. State-notified

Things specific to Karnataka

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Frequently asked questions

Which portal actually shows Karnataka challans - parivahan.gov.in or the NextGen site?

The NextGen portal at echallan.parivahan.nic.in. The old echallan.parivahan.gov.in 'Challan Details' page still works for some states, but its Notice Board explicitly lists KA among the states whose challans must be checked and paid on the NextGen eChallan Portal. Bengaluru city challans can additionally be paid on the Bengaluru Traffic Police page at kspapp.ksp.gov.in, which is OTP-based.

Why does the portal ask for a registration date when I search by vehicle number?

The NextGen 'Check Pending Challan Status' screen requires Vehicle Number plus Registration Date in DD/MM/YYYY on the Vehicle Number tab, and DL Number plus Date of Birth on the DL tab. It is an identity check so that anyone cannot pull up challans from a number plate alone. The date must match the registration date in Vahan - it is printed on your RC. If you only have the challan number, the Challan Number tab needs nothing but that number and the captcha.

Is the helmet fine in Karnataka Rs 1,000 or Rs 500?

Rs 500 for the rider. Karnataka used its power under section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act to notify its own compounding amounts, and gazette notification TD 250 TDO 2019 dated 21-09-2019 sets Rs 500 for not wearing protective head gear under section 194-D, against the Rs 1,000 in the central MV (Amendment) Act 2019 — but that notification's table does not itself distinguish rider from pillion. Bengaluru Traffic Police's spot-fines page is the source that would confirm a pillion figure specifically; it could not be reached to re-verify as of 01-Sep-2026, so treat a pillion-rider figure as unconfirmed rather than settled until you check btp.karnataka.gov.in directly. Separately, section 194D of the central Motor Vehicles Act itself (indiacode.gov.in) carries a three-month licence disqualification alongside its fine, which Karnataka's state notification neither states nor can waive — it only reduces the compounding fee.

Can I pay a drunk-driving challan online in Karnataka?

No. Drunken driving under section 185 is not compoundable in Karnataka - Bengaluru Traffic Police's Spot Fines table marks it 'Court Fine'. The BTP FAQ states you will be issued a police notice to appear in court, that there is no provision to pay on the spot and only the court can impose the fine, and that your driving licence may be held by police until the case is disposed of. Punishment is up to six months' imprisonment or up to Rs 10,000 for a first offence, and up to two years or Rs 15,000 for a repeat. Driving without a permit and without a fitness certificate are likewise court matters.

My challan is not showing on the e-challan portal - where has it gone?

It has most likely been referred to court. Karnataka has a Virtual Court for traffic matters: go to vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt, choose 'Karnataka(Traffic Department)' from the department dropdown and press Proceed Now, then search by Mobile Number, CNR Number, Party Name or Challan/Vehicle No. You can enter your plea and pay the fine online there. Long-pending compoundable challans are also cleared in bulk at National Lok Adalat sittings organised by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority.

I paid but the challan still shows as pending - what should I do?

Use 'Check Pending Transaction' on the NextGen services page before paying again. The portal's own Notice Board says that if your payment is pending, stuck or deducted from your account, this service is the one to verify transaction status. Do not repeat the payment first, or you risk a double debit that then needs a refund. If it still does not resolve, raise it through 'Raise Grievance' on the same page, or call the eChallan helpdesk on 0120-4925505 (06:00 to midnight).

Does Karnataka give a discount on old pending traffic fines?

Periodically, yes. Karnataka has run recurring limited-window challan-discount drives; dates are announced via press - check btp.karnataka.gov.in or ksp.karnataka.gov.in before assuming one is active. Outside an active window the full notified amount is payable.

I got a printed notice by post with a QR code - is it genuine?

Very likely yes. Bengaluru's contactless enforcement uses AI cameras (ITEMS) at 50 junctions plus safe-city surveillance; once a violation image is validated, the e-challan system pulls owner details from Vahan and sends the challan by SMS along with a physical IMS/IMV 133 notice to the registered address. BTP has added a QR code to that notice - scanning it shows the photographic evidence of the violation, offers a payment option, and lets you raise a dispute if the challan is wrong.

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