Under recent amendments made to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the existing penalties on various road and traffic violations have seen a hike. While a handful of states have put the implementation on hold or implemented a revised penalty structure after reduction, the Government of Maharashtra has been quick to implement the amended penalties. Traffic fines in Pune thus follow the lead and stand at a hiked structure for various traffic violations.

Further, to make the payment of traffic fines easier, the government has also facilitated online challan generation and fine payment. Vehicle owners in the city who have been issued a challan for traffic violations can thus make Pune traffic fine payment online as per this structure, introduced in 2016.

So, Did Pune put the Implementation of the Revised Traffic Fines on Hold?

Unlike a few states that put on hold the implementation of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 or revised their traffic violation fines, Pune has implemented the same.

The traffic authorities in Pune thus now issue challans based on these new rates. 

At present, with the initiative of the Government of India, you can also make online payment of Pune traffic fines through e-challan. Below is detailed information on e-challan and how it works for the ease of vehicle owners in Pune in the case of a traffic rules violation.

E-challan is a digital portal that allows for traffic-related maintenance as well as enabling online payment of traffic fines. Integrated with the state transportation system, it helps in the implementation of road and traffic rules.

The digital solution is available as a web-based as well as a mobile-based application and can be used to issue traffic fines as well as enable payment from the violators. The portal aims to simplify traffic maintenance while improving transparency in the system.

How it works?

For the e-challan system, vehicles are tracked by cameras placed strategically on roads. Upon any traffic violation, the driver of said vehicle is issued with the e-challan. He/she is then intimated about it through an SMS sent to their registered mobile number.

Integrated with the two applications introduced by the Central Government VAHAN and Sarathi, e-challan offers several user-friendly features encompassing all necessary and applicable enforcements. Not to mention, it aids in the enforcement system’s implementation.

Issue of E-Challan to Fine Vehicles in Pune

As the transportation control and maintenance of Pune city remains within the jurisdiction of Maharashtra state, the issue of challans in the city is also governed by the state authorities.

Hence, with the integration of e-challans in the state’s transportation system, traffic enforcement authorities in Pune can issue e-challans for traffic rule violations and collect fines, thereby. Once issued, the intimation of such issue will be sent to the violator’s mobile number via SMS.

Vehicle owners who have violated traffic rules and have been issued e-challans can thus make online payment of the amount fined.

Below given are the following steps to check the traffic fines/e-challan issued for your vehicle online, in Pune.

• Step 1 – Open the official website for e-challan issue provided by the transport department of Maharashtra.
• Step 2 – From the available options, choose ‘e-challan payments’.
• Step 3 – From the list of traffic violations payments, choose the violation type for which the challan has been issued. You can confirm it from the details given in the SMS sent to you.
• Step 4 – Enter your vehicle’s registration number and chassis/engine number of the vehicle, or the challan number issued.
• Step 5 – On entering the required detail, you will be able to view the fine issued for the concerned violation.

Once you know the amount of fine issued for your vehicle, you can proceed to make the payment. Know that you must make the payment on time, the non-compliance of which can invite legal action. 

The process to pay traffic fine online in Pune is simple. Once you have completed the steps to check the fine issued for your vehicle, you can continue with the payment process from there itself.

Continue with the following steps to make Pune traffic fine payment online.

• Step 1 – Enter your name and email id. Make sure that the vehicle is registered with the same person whose name is entered for a successful payment.
• Step 2 – Confirm the amount of fine issued before making the payment.
• Step 3 – Choose a suitable mode to make the payment of your e-challan.
• Step 4 – Validate your entries by entering the captcha provided.
• Step 5 – Complete your payment of e-challan.

Check and Pay Traffic Fines Online in Pune through Mobile App

E-challan serves as both – a web-based as well as an Android mobile app for traffic fine payment in Pune. Plus, as the payment can be made via Paytm, individuals can also use the Maharashtra Traffic app to pay their traffic fines.