To make traffic services more proactive and tech-friendly, the Government of India introduced the concept of e challan. A computer based challan sent to traffic defaulters across India, an e-challan uses CCTVs to capture defaulters and charge them with a fine. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, if you don’t adhere to the rules and regulations on the road, you will be charged with a fine.

There are multiple ways to check challan status and even make online payment of the fine. Continue reading to learn everything about the online challan status and how to make its payment.

To do an online challan check and make payment of your pending challan, just follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Download the Park+ app or visit the website

Step 2: Click on the ‘Challan’ tab

Step 3: Enter your vehicle registration number and click on Challan Details

Step 4: You will find an update button, which once you click, will ask you to ‘Update now’

Step 5: Once you click on ‘Update now’, you will get the e challan status followed by a way to make payment and clear your dues.

The RTO vehicle challan information you will find on Park+ is updated whenever you attempt the e challan check.

• Online: To pay challan online, visit Park+ and follow the steps to do an online challan check. Once you have updated your challan information, you will get the option to ‘Pay dues’ where you can select the payment method of your choice, add updated information and you will be done!

You can also check vehicle challan status on the traffic police of the particular state, for example, the Delhi Traffic Police to know your pending challan status and pay your fine.

• Offline: You can pay your traffic challans by visiting the nearest police station of the city you’ve been fined in. You can do a vehicle challan status enquiry and go to a traffic police cop who has a challan machine. You can show them your challan details and pay on the spot with cash or a card.

Make your challan status enquiry to ensure your e challan is paid on time. Usually, the police department gives the defaulter 60 days to make the challan payment from the date of challan issuance.

However, if for some reason you falter and are unable to make the challan payment, there can be some legal consequences. You can be summoned by court to make an appearance and explain the reason for delay in payment. If you still do not clear your challan dues on time, and your online traffic challan status stands unpaid, your driver’s license will stand suspended. Therefore, to avoid any legal hassle, you should pay challan fee as quickly as possible.

The police follows a simple process to generate the online challan and also gives you the option to do an RTO fine check.

Challan generation: The state police departments are now using CCTV cameras to ensure they catch the defaulters. Everyone breaking rules and regulations on the road, will be caught on cameras and fined.

Challan status and payment: Once your vehicle has been caught, you are issued a vehicle challan and given 60 days to pay it off. You can check online challan status through the Park+ app. If you find an unpaid due, you must clear it as soon as possible, which can also be done through Park+.

Data update: Once you have made the payment, do a quick traffic challan check online to ensure the status of your payment is updated. An SMS is sent to the offender’s mobile number registered with the vehicle.

There are 15 states in India where the government's e challan system has been executed. These include Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Delhi, Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu.