The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled all pending traffic challans issued between 2017 and 2021.
The announcement was made through a press release by CM Yogi’s office on June 9, Friday. The cancellation of the challan will be apprised on all the types of vehicles for the owners in Uttar Pradesh.
"The cancellation applies to all challans issued between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021, regardless of the vehicle type. This includes cases that are currently pending in various courts," the official statement said.
Regarding this, Transport Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Singh has directed all the divisional transport offices to withdraw the mentioned challans from the portal once they receive the court of abated cases list.
As per the statement, "Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the challan of the vehicle owners in the state, giving concession to the owners who have not paid the challan between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021. This applies to all vehicles, including those pending in various courts."
The Transport Commissioner, Bhushan Singh, said, “This cancellation of old pending challans is in accordance with Uttar Pradesh Ordinance No. 2 of June 2023. This move paves the way for the waiver of crores of challans across Uttar Pradesh."
"Following the cancellation of old pending challans, the drivers should not panic after this period. They can fill online traffic challans while sitting at home. Detailed information can be obtained by visiting the official website of UP Traffic Police, and for this, only the vehicle number is required," he added.
"Moreover, if drivers believe that a wrong challan has been issued, they can also file a complaint directly on the website. A mobile notification is also sent when a vehicle's challan is deducted, ensuring prompt communication," he said. Drivers who believe that they have been wrongly charged for the Challan can file a complaint on the website directly. Besides this, a mobile notification is also sent to the owners when the vehicle’s challan is deducted to ensure an effective communication.
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