Check Pending Challans

While the number of vehicles in Bangalore is rising, new traffic fines implemented in this city since 1^st September 2019 seek to pull down traffic violations significantly. Individuals owning a vehicle in this city must, therefore, know all the traffic rules and check traffic fines in Bangalore that they may need to pay on respective violations.

With the newly imposed fines, the government has also undertaken steps to make fine payment simpler. The e-challan system for instance, introduced in 2016, has facilitated easy fine payment to quite an extent. Unlike the earlier process where you had to pay these fines physically at one of the traffic police stations, e-challans have facilitated payment of these fines online. These are, in essence, digitally-enabled traffic fine payment system.

However, before getting into the details about e-challan, let’s take a brief look at the new fines implemented in Bangalore and the changes made to the existing penalties.

As one of India's largest IT sectors, Bangalore quickly adopted a digital platform for processing traffic fines, establishing the e-Challan system in the city. This system is promptly updated whenever law enforcement officials record a violation. 

Therefore, it is crucial for offenders to regularly check the status of their Bangalore traffic police e-Challan to avoid facing additional penalties.

A digital solution for the imposition, payment and recording of traffic fines, e-challan is introduced by Transport System of a concerned state/city and implemented by the traffic police.

It is a software application designed to be supported by Android mobile phones and the web. A Government of India initiative, e-challan helps in traffic service improvement while ensuring increased transparency.

An e-challan is generated upon violation of any traffic rule that is detected by cameras placed strategically on each road. Following this, you will receive a notification for the same on your registered mobile number.

Visit the Karnataka Traffic Police website frequently to check if you have received an E-Challan for an unknown offence. 

You can also use online platforms like the Parivahan Government Portal, the Karnataka Police Headquarters website, and the Digit app to check for any E-challans issued to you.

Mentioned below is the simple step-by-step process to check E-Challan status using the Parivahan portal:

• Step 1: Navigate to the official website for E-challan.
• Step 2: Enter the necessary details such as vehicle number, driving license, challan number, etc.

• Step 3: After this, provide the CAPTCHA and click on the green-coloured “Get Details” button.
• Step 4: You can see the challan issued on the “Challan Status” option.

Alternatively, you can visit the Bangalore Traffic Police website to check the status of E-Challan. Here is how you can do it:

Here are the steps to check the E-Challan status using the Bangalore Police Website:

• Step 1: Navigate to the official website of the Bangalore Police Department’s E-Challan payment portal.

• Step 2: Enter your registered mobile number and get the OTP. 

Once you enter the OTP, you will be redirected to the next page, where you need to enter the last four digits of your car’s engine or chassis number and registration number.

• Step 3: Then you have to complete the reCAPTCHA verification to verify that you are not a robot
• Step 4: Finally, click ‘Submit’ to get the details.

Once you complete these steps, you can view the e-Challans issued in your name.

Click here to view pending challans on your vehicle in the Digit App, or follow the below steps:

• Step 1: Navigate to the ‘Check Pending Challans’ section.
• Step 2: Enter the registration number and click ‘Check Details.’

There are two payment modes for traffic E-challans in Bangalore online: the Parivahan portal, the Karnataka Transport official portal, and the offline method.

You can easily pay your traffic E-challan in Bangalore by using the Parivahan official website of the Indian Government. Following are the steps to pay traffic fines using the Parivahan portal:

• Step 1: Go to the official Parivahan e-Challan Website.
• Step 2: After this, enter the number of your Driving License, Challan, and Vehicle in the “Challan Details” section under the “Pay Online” option.

• Step 1: Visit the official webpage of Karnataka Transport.

If you prefer paying the E-challan issued by Karnataka traffic police offline, you have two options:

• Option 1: Visit the traffic police station in Bangalore and bring your identity proof, address proof, driving licence, and traffic violation certificate. Make sure to pay the traffic fine in cash and collect the receipt.
• Option 2: Alternatively, you can also approach a traffic police officer with a handheld E-challan payment device to use your debit/credit card to make a quick cashless payment instantly. 

In addition, you can also download the Bangalore Traffic Police application to check RTO fines easily and make payments online.