Traffic fines in 2024 total nearly ₹50 L
Source: Chronicle News Service / Sagolsem Bigyan

Imphal, December 31 2024: The total e-challan amount issued by the Traffic Control Police Wing (TCPW) for 2024 for violation of traffic and motor vehicle regulations under Motor Vehicles Act 2019 has reached Rs 4,975,600, with as many as 4,440 challans.

Out of the total challans, 339 have been paid, amounting to Rs 4,08,100, while 4,101 challans, with a cumulative amount of Rs 45,67,500, remain pending.

The year began with January seeing 472 challans issued, totalling Rs 473,500, of which Rs 55,500 was paid from 47 challans, leaving Rs 418,000 from 425 challans pending.

February saw a significant dip in violations with 182 challans amounting to Rs 173,000, of which only Rs 10,000 was paid, leaving Rs 163,000 pending.

In March, 354 challans were issued worth Rs 343,500, with Rs 51,000 from 43 challans cleared and Rs 292,500 from 311 challans unpaid.

Similarly, April recorded 368 challans for Rs 403,800, with Rs 32,000 paid and Rs 371,800 pending.

May saw 379 challans worth Rs 313,500, of which Rs 40,500 was paid while Rs 273,000 remained unpaid.

In June, 238 challans were issued, amounting to Rs 217,500, with Rs 19,500 paid and Rs 198,000 pending.

The following month, July, reported 304 challans worth Rs 312,200, of which Rs 31,500 was paid, leaving Rs 280,700 unpaid.

August recorded the lowest figures for the year, with only 101 challans worth Rs 87,300, Rs 7,000 paid, and Rs 80,300 pending.

In contrast, September saw 411 challans issued for Rs 492,400, with Rs 37,700 paid and Rs 454,700 still due.

October marked the highest figures oi the year, with 772 challans generating Rs 979,600.Of this, Rs 93,000 was cleared, while Rs 886,600 remains unpaid.

In November, 282 challans were issued worth Rs 354,700, with only Rs 11,300 cleared and Rs 343,400 pending.

The year ended with December reporting 577 challans amounting to Rs 824,600, of which Rs 19,100 was paid, leaving Rs 805,500 unpaid.

SP of traffic control police wing, Arambam Pramesh told The People's Chronicle that the common traffic offences under the Motor Vehicle Act 2019 are using mobile phones while driving, riding two-wheeler vehicles without helmet, overriding, driving by underage persons, driving without fastening seatbelts; violating traffic signals and rules among others.

"Each offence has different penalty amount and repeated offence will result in higher penalty amount.

As offences are recorded digitally, authorities can easily identify repeated offences," he said.

He urged the public to pay e-challan in time and give up the idea of skipping the payment as it will lead to further legal complications since unpaid e-challan which had crossed 90-day threshold will be referred to virtual court.

The payments for e-challan are facilitated online through the government's e-challan platform, where offenders must input their challan number and verify with a one-time password (OTP) sent to their registered mobile numbers.

One can also download e-challan parivahan mobile application and pay their dues.

In this mode, one has to input their vehicle number or driving license number for making the payment.

This facility also requires OTP through the registered mobile number, he informed.

He also urged the public to wear helmet, not to use mobile phones while driving, avoid drink and drive, underage driving, & overriding, not to use modified exhaust (silencer) pipes, and wear seatbelt.

Maximum of the offences recorded in the state are riding without helmet, he said.

He also informed that special drives will be carried out in key routes and traffic junctions in relation with the New Year festival.

TCPW will enforced stricter measures, penalising offenses such as underage driving, helmet violations, and drunk driving.

Loud modified silencers will be seized, and breathalyzers will be used to deter alcohol-influenced driving, he added.

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