Tamil Nadu is known to be one of the largest states of India, Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is the 6th most populated city in the country. With a huge amount of traffic congestion and violations of traffic rules, traffic management is a serious issue in the city. To deal with this problem, the government has put an e-challan system in place.
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Traffic violators can pay e-challan online in a simple and hassle-free way. Read this article in detail to know the process to check and pay traffic fines online in Tamil Nadu.
What is E-Challan?
E-challan is an initiative taken by the government of India to improve its service and ensure transparency. The traffic cops are now given swiping machines that enable them to generate a printed challan on the spot when they catch hold of a traffic violator. E-challan is an electronically generated document that is issued with the help of the Electronic Challan System.
How to Check the Status of Tamil Nadu E-Challan Online?
Most of the time, people do not notice the challan imposed against them by missing the e-challan SMS notification. By following these simple steps you can check the e-challan status online:
Step 1– Visit the official Parivahan website
Step 2– Enter the vehicle number and driving license
Step 3– Once you enter the required information, a new page will open displaying the information of pending traffic challan
How to Pay Tamil Nadu E-challan Online?
Following is the step-by-step process to pay traffic fine/e-challan issued for the vehicle online in Tamil Nadu.
Step1– Visit the official website of the Tamil Nadu police government to make the payment
Step 2– Enter the vehicle registration number, challan number, or driving license number
Step 3– Enter the captcha code and click on ‘Get Details’
Step 4– Check the details of the offense and pending charges
Step 5– Click on the ‘Pay’ button
Step 6– The individual will be directed to the net-banking page
Step 7– The payee can make the payment using the debit card, credit card, net banking, etc.
*Note the reference number generated before proceeding to e-challan online payment for further reference.
How to Pay E-Challan through Paytm?
On Paytm Mobile App
- Open the Paytm Mobile Application on your phone
- Click on ‘Recharge and Pay Bills’
- Scroll Down to find ‘Challan’ and click on it
- Select the ‘Traffic Authority’
- Enter the required details such as Challan ID/Number, vehicle number, etc.
- Click on ‘Proceed’ to check the fine amount
- Choose the preferred mode of payment from credit card, debit card, Paytm wallet, Paytm postpaid, UPI & Net Banking
- Once you complete the payment you will receive a notification regarding the same
On Paytm Website
- Go to the ‘Challan Bill Payment’ page on the Paytm website
- Choose the ‘Traffic Authority’
- Enter the required details such as Challan ID/Number, vehicle number, etc.
- Click on ‘Proceed’ to check the fine amount
- Choose the preferred mode of payment from credit card, debit card, Paytm wallet, Paytm postpaid, UPI & Net Banking
- Once you complete the payment you will receive a notification regarding the same
Note- Currently, individuals can pay challan for Andhra Pradesh, Faridabad, Chennai, Telangana & Maharashtra traffic authorities only at Paytm. For traffic authorities other than this the individuals can check online if they allow e-challan payment.
Latest Traffic Rules Violation Penalties in Tamil Nadu
Let’s take a look at the latest traffic rules violations in Tamil Nadu-
| Violation | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Driving Without Helmet | Rs. 1000 and ban of riding license for 3 months |
| Driving/Riding Without a License | Rs. 5000 |
| Violation of road rules and regulations | Rs. 500 |
| Driving a vehicle without a valid registration certificate | Rs. 5000 |
| Racing and Speeding | Rs. 5000 |
| Driving vehicle after the cancellation of license | Rs. 5000 |
| Driving without a valid permit | Rs. 10,000 |
| Driving/riding while on the mobile (handheld) | Rs. 2000 |
| Drunk Driving | 1st offense- Up to 6 months of imprisonment and/or fine up to Rs.10,000 2nd Offense- Up to 2 years of imprisonment and/or fine up to Rs.15,000 |
| Driving without insurance | Rs. 2000 |
The Bottom Point!
Traffic violations are a very common thing in India and if a person is a regular traveler/driver there is a high possibility that they have violated any or some traffic rules at any point in time. Earlier, paying a challan offline was a hard and tedious task to do. However, With the e-challan service, now people can pay for their challan easily.
