To account for the growing number of road casualties in the capital city of India due to citizens not properly following the traffic rules, the Central government passed an amendment to the existing Motor Vehicles Act 1988. It is to decrease rash driving, not wearing a helmet/seatbelt, drunk driving, and many other violations in the city. 

It was slated to be implemented in pan-India on 1st September 2019. One of the principal amendments proposed was regarding revised traffic fines.

Along with this, the government of India is also seeking to improve the employment of a digitised fine payment method for improved regulation and audit of fines collected across India.

Are you wondering how effective these new rates would be without proper enforcement? Don’t worry. The government has already deliberated on the issue and aims to systematically enforce the E-challan system.

Delhi, the capital of India, has adopted a digital platform to process traffic fines, leading to the introduction of the E-Challan system. The system receives immediate updates whenever a violation is documented by law enforcement authorities. 

Individuals who have committed various offences must monitor the status of their Delhi traffic police E-Challan from time to time so that they can prevent themselves from incurring further penalties.

E-challan—Digital Traffic Enforcement Solution is a government initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to enforce traffic laws more effectively and strictly. The government has decided to issue challans easily online to avoid the hassle and make the procedure more efficient. 

To enforce traffic laws more effectively, CCTV cameras have been installed across India and in Delhi. If vehicles violate traffic law in these cameras, the Delhi Traffic Police shall extract the vehicle’s registration number from the footage. 

Subsequently, the police will check such registration numbers with the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to extrapolate other details related to the vehicle, which will primarily involve the vehicle owner’s mobile number and name. The Delhi Traffic Police will send an SMS containing information such as the violation's time, date, and place.

To check whether you have received an E-Challan for any unknown offence, consider visiting the official website of Delhi Traffic Police. You can also use various online platforms, such as the Parivahan Government Webpage, Delhi Police Headquarters platform, and the Digit app, to check for E-challans.

Mentioned are the simple steps to check E-Challan status using the Parivahan Government portal:

• Step 1: Visit the e-Challan official website at Parivahan.

• Step 2: On the homepage, click on the “Check Challan Status” tab in the menu bar.    

Following is the step-by-step process to check the E-Challan status via the Delhi Police Website:

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

• Step 2: Click on “Pending Challan/Notice” and select the “Check Pending Notice Payment” option.

• Step 4: Then the last four digits of your vehicle’s number on the next page and click on “Proceed”
• Step 5: Carry out the reCAPTCHA verification and ensure that you are not a robot
• Step 6: Finally, select the ‘Submit’ button to access the details.

Once you are done with these steps, you can see the E-Challan status issued against your name.

In order to check the pending challans against your vehicle online, you can also use the Digit App. Click here to proceed or follow the steps that are discussed below.

• Step 1: Navigate to the ‘Check Pending Challans’ section in the Digit App.
• Step 2: Provide the registration number of your car and click on the ‘Check Details’ option.

There are different payment methods for paying traffic E-Challan in Delhi. These include the online Parivahan portal, the online Delhi Transport portal, and the offline method.

You can simply pay your traffic fine or E-Challan payment in Delhi via the official website of the Government of India, Parivahan. Here are the steps to pay traffic fines via this government website:

• Step 1: Visit the official Parivahan e-Challan Portal.
• Step 2: Then, provide the details of your driving license, E-Challan number, and vehicle number in the “Challan Details” section below the “Pay Online” option.

• Step 4: Once you get the details, check them thoroughly and go to the “Payments” section.
• Step 5: Choose your preferred payment method from the list of options, such as Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI, etc.

After your payment is successful, you will get a confirmation message that includes the transaction ID.

Alternatively, you can pay traffic fines or make E-Challan payments in Delhi using the Delhi Government's official website:

• Step 1: Visit the official webpage of Delhi Transport

• Step 6: After this, you will be able to see the status of your E-Challan. Check everything thoroughly and go to the “Payment” section.
• Step 7: Choose a preferred payment approach and pay the E-Challan/Traffic fine.

Once you make your E-Challan payment successfully, a confirmation message containing the transaction ID will be sent to your mobile number.

Apart from using the online methods, you can also pay your traffic fines/E-Challan payments offline in Delhi.  

If you want to make the payment of your traffic fines imposed by Delhi traffic police offline, you will come across two options:

Option 1: You can go to the traffic police station in Delhi to pay your traffic fines or E-Challan payments. However, while visiting the police station, ensure you carry the necessary documents, such as ID Proof, Address Proof, DL, and the Traffic Violation Challan. Kindly pay the traffic fine in cash and obtain the receipt.

Option 2: Moreover, you can approach a traffic police officer with a handheld E-challan payment device. This will help you make a cashless payment conveniently using your debit/credit card.