Uttar Pradesh is the country's most populous state. As a result, traffic in UP's cities and towns is congested, making it harder to regulate. By establishing an effective and transparent electronic challan system, the State Government has attempted to optimize its traffic control procedure.
The traffic police challan was intended to ensure that drivers do not violate any rules while also ensuring the protection of other drivers on the road.UP e-challan is issued digitally and served using the Electronic Challan System. The Uttar Pradesh government introduced UP challan online with the intent of enhancing services and ensuring accountability.
Traffic offenders can now settle e-challans online or offline. In addition, e-challan creates a real- time entry of the offence in the traffic police server located in the traffic police control room.
UP's Traffic Rule Violations and Penalties
One must be familiar with the traffic rules and penalties in order to avoid being penalized with a UP e-challan. The State Government has increased traffic fines for various offences in accordance with revisions to the Motor Vehicle Act of 2019. Find the details in the table below.
| Traffic Violations | Fines Imposed by the UP Government |
|---|---|
| Talking on mobile while driving | ₹ 1,000 for the first offence and ₹ 10,000 for the subsequent offence |
| Riding without helmet | ₹ 500 |
| Driving without seatbelt | ₹ 1,000 |
| Violating parking rules | ₹ 500 for the first offence and ₹ 1,500 for the second offence |
| Not giving way to emergency vehicles, like ambulances and fire brigades | ₹ 10,000 |
| Driving without licence | ₹ 5,000 |
| Violating speed limits | ₹ 4,000 |
| Drunk driving | ₹ 10,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment which can be extended to ₹ 15,000 and/or 2 years imprisonment for subsequent offence |
| Minor driving a registered vehicle | ₹ 25,000 along with imprisonment of up to 3 years |
| Not obeying traffic lights | Fines between ₹ 1,000 and ₹ 5,000 and/or imprisonment from 6 months to 1 year |
| Selling a vehicle after making illegal modifications | ₹ 5,000 per modification |
| Giving incorrect information while applying for a driving licence | ₹ 10,000 |
Paying UP Traffic E-Challan online
To make things easier and faster, the government has launched an online platform for settling UP traffic police challans.The challan is generated using an electronic challan technology in this process. Let's look at ways to make UP traffic police challan online payment
Paying UP e-challan using State Traffic police website
Follow below process to pay UP challan online through the State Traffic Police website
- Go to the UP echallan website to pay your UP traffic police challan online.
- Click on 'Get Details' after entering the required information, such as the e-challan UP number.
- Pay the fine due once the UP challan payment gateway appears.
Once paid, an acknowledgement receipt will be generated that must be kept handy for future reference.
Paying e-Challan UP through the Parivahan website
Follow the procedure below to pay UP traffic challan using Parivahan:
- Go to the Parivahan website.
- Enter username and password.
- Enter your e-challan number, vehicle registration number, or driver's licence number.
- Fill the captcha, then select 'Get details.'
- The next screen displays all traffic offences as well as the related fine amounts.
Pay the fine after selecting the challan. An acknowledgment will be received after successful payment.
UP E-Challan Status Check
Checking e-challan status has become simple and easy. Let's look at a few ways to do it.
Checking UP E-challan status using Park+ website
UP e-challan status can be checked in few simple steps using park+ website
- Go to Park+ website,
- On the home page click on the products tab available at the top.
- It will open a drop-down menu with several options
- Click on the challan option under Customers Tab.
- Click on "Check Challan"..
- On the next screen enter the vehicle registration number. Click on get challan details.
- Look for an update button and click it to be prompted to 'Update now.'
Challan status can be viewed on the next page.
Checking UP E-Challan status using the Parivahan website
Follow the procedure below to check status of UP e-challan using Parivahan website:
- Visit the Parivahan website.
- Enter username and password.
- Enter your e-challan number, vehicle registration number, or driver's licence number.
- Fill the captcha, then select 'Get details.'
The next screen displays the challan and status
To conclude, the government has undoubtedly streamlined the challan process and made it easier for the traffic department and offenders to pay fines. Anyhow, to avoid having to pay traffic fines, you must follow the road regulations.