In today's time, it is common to issue challan for violation of traffic rules. Many times, challan is issued with the help of cameras and digital traffic system without stopping the driver on the road. In such a situation, the vehicle owner later gets information about the challan registered in the name of his vehicle.
Now there is no need to visit the traffic police office or transport department to pay the challan. With the help of government e-Challan system, vehicle owners can view the challan information sitting at home and can also make online payment when available.
What is e-Challan?
e-Challan is a challan issued digitally for violation of traffic rules. Speeding, jumping red lights or breaking other traffic rules can be recorded through cameras or traffic police action.
After this, the challan is entered in the digital system based on information like vehicle number or driving license. In many cases, the vehicle owner can also get this information on his mobile.
Check your challan online like this
To check the challan one has to go to the government e-Challan portal. There the vehicle owner has to choose the available options among challan number, vehicle number or driving license number.
After this, on entering the requested information and captcha, the details of the related challan can be visible on the screen. In this, information like challan number, date, amount of fine and status related to payment can be seen.
How to pay challan sitting at home
After the challan information is displayed, the Pay Now option given in front of the challan to be paid can be selected. After this the fine can be deposited by completing the payment process available on the portal.
After completion of payment, please check the transaction information and payment status. It is also better to save the payment receipt or transaction details for future reference.
If payment fails, do not pay again
Sometimes technical problems may arise during online payment and the payment status is not updated immediately. In such a situation, avoid making the payment again immediately.
First go to the portal and check the current status of the transaction and challan. This will reduce the chances of paying the same invoice twice.
Beware of fake links and websites
While filing challan online, it is most important to use only the official e-Challan portal. Cyber thugs can trap people in the name of challan through fake SMS, WhatsApp messages and websites.
Do not share OTP, password, banking information or other sensitive information by clicking on any unknown link. To check the challan details, it is a safer way to open the government portal directly instead of relying on the link sent in the message.
Be careful if the challan is sent in Virtual Court
In some cases the challan may be sent to Virtual Court for further action. In such a situation, it is important to check the status of the challan carefully.
Do not pay the same invoice twice on different platforms. First make sure in which system the challan is pending and what is the correct payment process.
Please check these things before payment
Before paying the challan, the vehicle owner should keep some things in mind. Check the vehicle number, date of challan, amount of fine and status of challan carefully. If more than one challan is visible, make payment only after viewing the details of each challan separately.
The digital e-Challan system has made the process of obtaining information about traffic fines and paying them much easier. However, while using the online facility, it is important to follow the official portal and correct payment procedure only.