How Does Traffic E Challan Work?
In case of a traffic violation in India, the offenders are penalised through a challan which is a document that outlines the violation and the applicable fine. But as the traffic police cannot catch every traffic offender to issue a challan, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched an electronic traffic challan or e-challan. Such an electronic system generates challans automatically and maintains a database of past violators.
The e-challans are generated in two ways:
Only a few cities have an automated system for issuing e-challans. Hence, for other cities, the traffic police issue e-challans via online applications connected to an RTO database. The most transparent part of the e-challan system is that offenders can pay off their fines online to save time. This, in turn, also aims to reduce corruption.

How to Check E Challan Status Online
Follow the given steps for an online traffic e-challan status check:
Step 1: Visit the official government website (www.echallan.parivahan.gov.in).
Step 2: Select the ‘Check Online Services’ option and select ‘Check Challan Status’ from the drop-down menu.
Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page where you must enter the challan number, vehicle number (with chassis/engine number) or your driving licence number.
Step 4: Once you have entered the required information, click on the ‘Get Details’ option and enter the correct captcha.
Step 5: Your pending traffic challan status will be displayed on the page. If there are no pending challans against you, a ‘Challan Not Found’ dialogue box will pop up.
You can refer to the below images to understand how to check the vehicle e-challan status online: