- By Chetna Shree
- Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:14 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi Traffic Challan: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued new guidelines outlining the procedures and timelines for paying challans and e-challans. The updated rules aim to improve compliance by allowing motorists to contest traffic challans.
The norms have been notified as 38 per cent of e-challans are currently being paid across states and Union Territories.
How Can Motorists Challenge A Traffic Challan?
- Motorists now have 45 days from the date of issuance to contest a traffic challan by submitting evidence through the challan.parivahan.in portal, Times of India reported.
- If a challan is not contested within 45 days, it is considered accepted, and the fine must be paid within the next 30 days, giving motorists a total of 75 days to settle the matter.
- Earlier, unpaid challans were referred to virtual courts after 90 days, which led many motorists to ignore their challans. The new rules remove automatic court referrals.
- Contested challans must now be resolved within 30 days of submission. Authorities are required to provide decisions in writing and upload them to the portal.
What Happens If Motorists Ignore Their Challans? Check Penalties
- If the motorist neither pays nor contests a challan within the specified timeframe, they will start receiving daily reminders until the payment deadline, Times of India report added.
- Failure to comply with the rules will result in their driving license or vehicle registration being marked as “Not to be Transacted” on the portal, restricting further applications except for tax-related matters.
- These new procedures are applicable only to compoundable challans, which can be paid on the spot or through the portal.
- Non-compoundable challans still need to be resolved in court. However, with the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, currently before Parliament, many of these non-compoundable offences could soon become compoundable.
Advisory For Motorists
- Authorities have urged motorists to regularly visit the challan.parivahan.in portal for updates and detailed information on traffic rules.