Traffic Challan Fine List 2026: Calculate Your Fine in Seconds
Pick what you were stopped for and see the exact fine under the Motor Vehicles Act, including repeat-offence amounts, licence suspension and jail risk. Plus the new 2026 e-challan rules: 45 days to pay or contest, and action after five offences a year. (Traffic Challan Fine List)
New e-challan rules from 2026
The Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 (G.S.R. 48(E), notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 21 January 2026) changed how challans work:
- Delivery deadlines: an e-challan must reach you within 3 days of the offence being recorded, and a paper challan within 15 days.
- 45 days to pay or contest: you can pay, or challenge it online with proof. If you do neither, the challan is treated as accepted.
- Decision within 30 days: if you contest, the authority decides within 30 days. If it goes against you, you pay within 30 days, or deposit 50% to take it to court.
- Unpaid challans block services: your vehicle can be marked “Not to be Transacted”, which stops sale, transfer and RC or licence applications. Persistent defaulters’ vehicles can be detained.
- Five strikes: five or more offences in a year (counted from 1 January 2026) can lead to your driving licence being disqualified.
Complete Traffic Challan Fine List 2026
Search for any offence. “Repeat” means a second or later offence of the same kind.
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How to check and pay a traffic challan online (Traffic Challan Fine List)
- Go to the official e-challan site, echallan.parivahan.gov.in, or open the mParivahan app.
- Choose “Check online services”, then “Check challan status”, and enter your challan number, vehicle number or driving licence number.
- Check the photo, place and time. If it’s wrong, use the grievance option and upload proof within 45 days.
- To pay, tap “Pay now” and pay by UPI, card or net banking. Save the receipt.
- Older or disputed challans can also be settled at a Lok Adalat, where fines are often reduced. Watch for your state’s Lok Adalat dates.
Traffic Challan Fine List FAQs
What is the fine for riding without a helmet in 2026?
₹1,000 under Section 194D, and your licence can be disqualified for three months. It applies to both the rider and the pillion rider. Some states charge a lower amount.
What is the fine for not having a PUC certificate?
Up to ₹10,000 and/or six months in jail under Section 190(2), with possible licence disqualification for three months. In Delhi, petrol pumps can also refuse fuel to vehicles without a valid PUC.
What is the fine for drunk driving?
₹10,000 and/or up to six months in jail for a first offence, and ₹15,000 and/or up to two years for a repeat offence, under Section 185. Your licence can also be suspended.
What happens if I don’t pay a traffic challan?
Under the 2026 rules, an unpaid challan that you haven’t contested within 45 days is treated as accepted. Your vehicle can be marked “Not to be Transacted”, blocking sale, transfer and licence or RC services, and persistent defaulters’ vehicles can be detained. The challan may also be sent to court.
Can I get a traffic challan cancelled?
Yes, if it’s wrong. Contest it online within 45 days with proof, such as a photo showing a different vehicle or a valid document you had at the time. You can also settle it at a Lok Adalat.
Is showing documents on DigiLocker or mParivahan valid?
Yes. Driving licence, RC, insurance and PUC shown in DigiLocker or mParivahan are legally valid, so you shouldn’t be fined just for not carrying paper copies.
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Sources and how we checked
Last checked: 22 October 2026, against the Act text and the 2026 notification below. Fine amounts are the section-wise penalties in the Act; your state may charge a lower compounding fee.
- Primary law: Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (India Code, Government of India), as amended by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, in force from 1 September 2019. The section number for each fine is shown in the table above.
- 2026 rules: Central Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026, notification G.S.R. 48(E) dated 21 January 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (amends Rule 21 on licence disqualification and substitutes Rule 167 on challans). Text summarised at TeamLease RegTech.
- How states are applying it: The Tribune, 6 Oct 2026 (3-day notice, 45 days to accept or contest, deemed acceptance).
- Check and pay challans: Parivahan e-Challan (MoRTH)
This page is for information only. The fine on your challan, set by your state and the court, is final. Not legal advice.
Traffic Challan Fine List
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