Tamil Nadu Traffic E-challan

You can check your Tamil Nadu e-challan status using the Park+ App or TN e-challan Parivahan website.

Use the Park+ App for your TN challan check with two simple steps:

1. Visit the e-challan TamilNadu web portal on the Park+ App.
2. Enter your vehicle number and view your challan status details.

Use the e-challan parivahan website of the Government of India for the traffic fine check:

1. Visit the e-challan Parivahan webpage.
2. Enter your Challan number/vehicle number/ Driving license number.
3. Enter the captcha code and click the ‘Get Detail’ icon.
4. From the list of your challans; select the one for which you want to know the status.

Note: The steps mentioned above apply to how to check fines on bikes in Tamil Nadu.

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There are three ways of paying traffic e-challan online in Tamil Nadu - using the Park+ website, using the e-challan Parivahan website, and using Tamil Nadu Transport and Road Safety for fine payment.

Using Park+ App:

1. Enter your vehicle number on the Park+ App.
2. Verify the One-Time Password (OTP) sent to your registered mobile number.
3. Now you can access all your e-challans issued by the Tamil Nadu traffic police. Select and make the challan payment online using a credit card/debit card or another mode of payment.

Using the Parivahan website:

You can also pay your TN police fine on the Parivahan website by the Government of India.

1. Visit the e-challan Parivahan website.
2. Enter your Challan number/Vehicle number/Driving License number.
3. Then, enter the Captcha code and select ‘Get Details’.
4. Click on “Check challan status” to get your vehicle fine details like drinking and driving, etc. along with the respective penalty.
5. Make the online payment.
6. Upon successful payment of the traffic police challan, you will receive a confirmation along with the transaction ID.

Using Tamil Nadu Police e-challan web portal:

1. Visit Tamil Nadu Transport and Road Safety for your vehicle fine check.
2. Tap on the ‘Citizens Services (Paid)’ drop-down menu.
3. Select ‘E-Payment for traffic challans’. You will be redirected to the e-challan parivahan webpage.
4. Enter the Challan number/Vehicle number/Driving License number, and the Captcha code. Then, select ‘Get Details’.
5. From the list of challans displayed, select one of the traffic fines online after checking and making the payment.

Paying Tamil Nadu Traffic e-Challan Offline:

There are three ways of paying the e-challan issued by Tamil Nadu traffic police offline:

• Visit the nearest traffic police station along with a copy of your Tamil Nadu e-challan. Request the designated officer to check your pending challan dues and pay the same in cash.
• Locate your city traffic police officer with an e-challan machine. Provide your challan details along with your driving license and identification proof. Pay the penalty in cash.
• Prepare a cheque/demand draft in the name of city traffic police and post the same to traffic police headquarters.

Here is the list of Documents You Should Carry To Avoid Getting an e-Challan.

The Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) has raised the amount of fines for traffic violations under the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2019. The following table provides the list of TN police offenses and their respective penalties in Chennai as of 1 September 2019.

Source: The Indian Express, 15 August 2019

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