Details of Traffic challans in India, Traffic fines in India
A challan is an official text written on a piece of paper issued to a person in particular. A challan is usually issued for violating traffic rules and regulation in India and neighboring countries. If a challan is issued in your name, you are liable to pay the traffic fine as mentioned in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Here are the list of Traffic challans in India
Section |
Old Provision / Penalty |
New Proposed Provision /Minimum Penalties |
177 |
General |
Rs 100 |
Rs 500 |
New 177A |
Rules of road regulation violation |
Rs 100 |
Rs 500 |
178 |
Travel without ticket |
Rs 200 |
Rs 500 |
179 |
Disobedience of orders of authorities |
Rs 500 |
Rs 2000 |
180 |
Unautorized use of vehicles without licence |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 5000 |
181 |
Driving without licence |
Rs 500 |
Rs 5000 |
182 |
Driving despite disqualification |
Rs 500 |
Rs 10,000 |
182 B |
Oversize vehicles |
New |
Rs 5000 |
183 |
Over speeding |
Rs 400 |
Rs 1000 for LMV Rs 2000 for Medium passenger vehicle |
184 |
Dangerous driving penalty |
Rs 1000 |
Upto Rs 5000 |
185 |
Drunken driving |
Rs 2000 |
Rs 10,000 |
189 |
Speeding / Racing |
Rs 500 |
Rs 5,000 |
192 A |
Vehicle without permit |
upto Rs 5000 |
Upto Rs 10,000 |
193 |
Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions) |
New |
Rs 25,000 to Rs 1,00,000 |
194 |
Overloading |
Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 per extra tonne |
Rs 20,000 and Rs 2000 per extra tonne |
194 A |
Overloading of passengers |
|
Rs 1000 per extra passenger |
194 B |
Seat belt |
Rs 100 |
Rs 1000 |
194 C |
Overloading of two wheelers |
Rs 100 |
Rs 2000, Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
194 D |
Helmets |
Rs 100 |
Rs 1000 Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
194 E |
Not providing way for emergency vehicles |
New |
Rs 10,000 |
196 |
Driving Without Insurance |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 2000 |
199 |
Offences by Juveniles |
New |
Guardian / owner shall be deemed to be guilty. Rs 25,000 with 3 yrs imprisonment. For Juvenile to be tried under JJ Act. Registration of Motor Vehicle to be cancelled |
206 |
Power of Officers to impound documents |
|
Suspension of driving licenses u/s 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E |
210 B |
Offences committed by enforcing authorities |
|
Twice the penalty under the relevant section |
Tarffic challans/fines for not carrying valid Documents
Tarffic challans/fines for not carrying valid Documents
|
SL No.
|
Offences
|
Penalty/ Fine
|
Section
|
1
|
Driving without carrying a Valid Driving License.
|
INR 5000** and/ or imprisonment for up to 3 months
|
3 r/w 181 Motor Vehicle Act
|
2
|
Permitting your vehicle to be driven by an individual who does not hold a Valid Driving License.
|
INR 5000** and/ or imprisonment for up to 3 months
|
5 r/w 180 Motor Vehicle Act
|
3
|
Not carrying the required documents as specified in Motor Vehicle Act while driving.
|
INR 500**
|
130(3) r/w 177 Motor Vehicle Act
|
4
|
Driving without a Valid Auto Insurance.
|
INR 2000 ** and/ or imprisonment for up to 3 months
|
130 r/w 177 Motor Vehicle Act
|
5
|
Driving without a Valid Permit.
|
Up to INR 5000 and no less than INR 2000
|
130 r/w 177 Motor Vehicle Act
|
6
|
Driving without Valid Vehicle Fitness Certificate.
|
Up to INR 5000 and no less than INR 2000
|
130 r/w 177 Motor Vehicle Act
|
7
|
Vehicle without RC Book (Registration Certificate)
|
INR 2000
|
39 r/w 192 Motor Vehicle Act
|
Tarffic challans/fines Related to Vehicle Number Plates
Tarffic challans/fines Related to Vehicle Number Plates
|
SL No.
|
Offences
|
Penalty/ Fine
|
Section
|
1
|
Use of Offensive Number Plate for vehicle used in driving.
|
INR 100
|
CMVR 105 (2) (ii)
|
2
|
Displaying 'Applied For'.
|
INR 4500
|
177 Motor Vehicle Act
|
Tarffic challans/fines Related Related to Speed & Overtaking
Tarffic challans/fines Related Related to Speed & Overtaking
|
SL No.
|
Offences
|
Penalty/ Fine
|
Section
|
1
|
Driving above the permitted Speed Limits by the Traffic Police.
|
Up to INR 1000
|
112 - 183 Motor Vehicle Act
|
2
|
Abetment for Going over the Speed Limit.
|
INR 300
|
112/ 183 (2) Motor Vehicle Act
|
3
|
Overtaking hazardously.
|
INR 100
|
6 (a) RRR r/w 177 Motor Vehicle Act
|
4
|
Failing to deliberate way to sanction Overtaking.
|
INR 100
|
7 RRR
|
5
|
Overtaking from the Wrong Side.
|
INR 100
|
177 Motor Vehicle Act
|