Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways addressed a question regarding electronic traffic violation challans. Section 136A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, enables electronic monitoring and enforcement, with Rule 167A of the CMVR, 1989 providing specific guidelines. The government supports states in implementation through financial incentives, and has developed the eChallan System for efficient challan processing and monitoring.
Key Points / Main Content:
Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement:
* Section 136A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, allows for electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety.
* Rule 167A of the CMVR, 1989, provides guidelines for electronic monitoring and enforcement on National Highways, State Highways, and critical junctions in cities with over one million population and NCAP cities.
* Implementation of Rule 167A is the responsibility of State Governments.
* The Government offers financial incentives to States for implementing electronic enforcement through the SASCI 2025-26 scheme, with an allocation of Rs. 3,000 Crore.
* The central government does not maintain data on the installation of e-enforcement devices in Class 'A' cities.
eChallan System:
* The Ministry has developed the eChallan System, a web-based application for on-the-spot challaning.
* The system facilitates detection of traffic violations through CCTV/ANPR cameras, speed guns, and other ITMS devices.
* Paid and unpaid challans can be monitored through the eChallan System's report application, accessible via a provided URL.
* As of 29.07.2025, 35.79 crore challans have been issued, totaling 53,715.34 crore, with 13.65 crore challans disposed of, generating revenue of 20,027.70 crore.
* The portal allows citizens to raise grievances against challans.
* Citizens have the right to challenge challans in a court of law.
Impact Analysis:
State Governments:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing Rule 167A of the CMVR, 1989, and can benefit from financial incentives for electronic enforcement.
* Action Required: Implement electronic monitoring and enforcement systems according to Rule 167A and apply for incentives under the SASCI 2025-26 scheme.
Citizens:
* Impact: Subject to electronic monitoring and enforcement of traffic rules, with the ability to pay challans online, raise grievances, and challenge challans in court.
* Action Required: Adhere to traffic rules, pay challans, utilize the grievance mechanism if necessary, and exercise the right to challenge challans in court if desired.
Enforcement Agencies:
* Impact: Utilize the eChallan System for efficient challan processing and monitoring.
* Action Required: Use the eChallan System for issuing and managing challans, monitor paid and unpaid challans, and address citizen grievances.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in also to promote road safety.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles. Section 136A provides for electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety.
Central Motor Vehicles Rules CMVR, 1989: Rules framed under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Rule 167A pertains to Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety.
National Highways: A network of trunk roads in India. Electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety is being implemented on National Highways.
State Highways: Highways maintained by state governments in India, where electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety is being implemented.
National Clean Air Programme NCAP: A national level strategy launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in India to tackle the air pollution problem across the country.
eChallan System: A web-based application developed by the Ministry of Road Transport Highways for electronic challan issuance and management.
Scheme of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 202526 SASCI 202526: A scheme by the Government to support the States, Government has issued guidelines for incentive to States for Implementation of Electronic Enforcement of Road Safety
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1878
ANSWERED ON 31ST JULY, 2025
ELECTRONIC CHALLAN FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION
1878. SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that globally challans for
violation of traffic rules are issued through electronic medium
by installing cameras to capture images of such violations and if
so, the details thereof;
(b) the progress made in installation of such cameras in class
'A' cities in the country;
(c) the number of challans issued and the amount of fine
received through online mode; and
(d) whether there is any system in place to monitor paid and
unpaid challans, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) and (b) Section 136A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 provides for
electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety on National
Highways, State Highways, roads or in any urban city within a state
which has a population up to such limits as may be prescribed by the
Government. Accordingly, Government has published Rule 167A under
the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989 in August 2021 for
Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety at high-risk and
high-density corridors on National Highways, State Highways and at
critical junctions in cities having more than one million population and
cities under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in the Country.
The responsibility to implement the provisions of Rule 167A of the
CMVR, 1989 in terms of section 136A of the MV Act, 1988 comes under
the purview of the State Governments. However, to support the States,
Government has issued guidelines for incentive to States forImplementation of Electronic Enforcement of Road Safety under the
Scheme of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2025-26
(SASCI 2025-26) with allocation of Rs. 3,000 Crore on First-Come-First-
Served basis.
Details of installation of e-enforcement devices by the States/UTs in
class 'A' cities in the country is not centrally maintained.
(c) and (d) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways has developed eChallan System, a web based
application. The system allows the agencies authorised by the
States/UTs to carry out on-the-spot challaning process efficiently
through mobile app, by providing easy user interface, quick search
option of offence history, vehicle and license information, relevant acts
& sections, including the advanced features of capturing GPS location,
photographic evidences and in-built challan printing facility. Further,
the system also facilitates detection of traffic violations through
CCTV/ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras, Speed
Guns, OSVD (Over Speed Violation Detection), RLVD (Red Light
Violation Detection) and other advanced Intelligent Traffic Management
System (ITMS) devices.
The paid and unpaid challans can be monitored through the dashboard
in the eChallan System's report application. The URL for this
application is https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in/echallanreport.
As per the dashboard, as on 29.07.2025, a total of 35.79 crore challans
amounting to ₹53,715.34 crore have been issued. Of these, 13.65 crore
challans have been disposed of, generating revenue of ₹20,027.70 crore
through various modes, including online payments. Additionally, the
portal provides a facility for raising grievances against challans for
review and disposal by the concerned enforcement authority. Citizens
have the freedom to challenge the imposition of challan in a court of
law of competent jurisdiction and disposal of such matters is done by
the courts.
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