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Delhi e-Challan: Check Status & Pay Online

To check a traffic challan in Delhi, enter your vehicle number on MoRTH e-challan portal (Delhi challans) — challan details or the national portal echallan.parivahan.gov.in. Payment is done on the same official portal via Debit card, Credit card, Net banking, UPI, Cash to a Delhi Traffic Police prosecuting officer carrying an e-challan machine, Account-payee cheque, demand draft or pay order in favour of DCP/TRAFFIC(HQs).

Last verified: 12 Aug 2026

How to check your Delhi challan

  1. Open the MoRTH e-challan portal at https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in/index/accused-challan. Delhi is not on the newer NextGen portal — the national site's own note routes 27 other states and UTs (AN, AR, AS, BR, CH, CG, DD, GA, HP, HR, JH, JK, KA, LA, MH, ML, MN, MZ, NL, PB, PY, SK, TN, UK, WB, RJ, GJ) to echallan.parivahan.nic.in, and Delhi is not in that list.
  2. In the 'Challan Details' box pick one of the three tabs — Challan Number, Vehicle Number or DL Number — and type the number exactly as issued (vehicle numbers without spaces or dashes).
  3. Click 'Get Detail'. The table lists Violator Name, DL/RC Number, Challan No, State, Department (Traffic or Transport), Challan Date, Amount, Status and Payment Source, with links for Challan Print and Receipt.
  4. For a camera-generated Delhi Traffic Police notice, search separately at https://traffic.delhipolice.gov.in/notice/pay-notice/ by Vehicle Number or Notice Number and click 'Search Details' — notices sit in the Notice Branch system, not in the challan list.
  5. If the challan has been forwarded to court, look it up at https://vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt/ by selecting Delhi(Traffic Department) or Delhi(Notice Department) and searching by mobile number, CNR number, party name or challan/vehicle number.

How to pay a Delhi challan online

  1. Find the challan on https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in/index/accused-challan and click 'Pay Now' in that row.
  2. Complete the identity check the portal asks for: an OTP to the mobile number registered on Vahan, or Aadhaar OTP, or (for a DL-based challan) driving licence number with date of birth and mobile.
  3. If the challan has already gone to court the portal shows a disclaimer — 'This challan has been forwarded to Virtual Court (https://vcourts.gov.in/), but still it can be paid here' — tick the box to proceed, and do not pay the same challan again on vcourts.gov.in.
  4. Pay by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI, then download the receipt straight away; the portal also has a 'Payment Verify' action and a pending-transaction check if money is debited but the challan stays open.
  5. To settle a Notice Branch notice offline instead: pay cash to any Delhi Traffic Police prosecuting officer carrying an e-challan machine, or send an account-payee cheque, demand draft or pay order drawn in favour of DCP/TRAFFIC(HQs) to Delhi Traffic Police Headquarters, Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, Pusa, New Delhi-110012, with the notice number written on the reverse.
  6. To pay a court challan through Virtual Courts, select the Delhi department, search your case, click 'View', verify by OTP (or by engine and chassis number if the mobile number on the challan is wrong), choose 'Pay Fine' and pay by card, net banking or UPI.

Official portals for Delhi

PortalUse for
MoRTH e-challan portal (Delhi challans) — challan detailsCheck & pay
Delhi Traffic Police — Notice Branch, pending noticesCheck & pay
Delhi Traffic Police — update mobile number for challans in Virtual Courtcheck
Virtual Courts — Delhi (Traffic Department / Notice Department)Check & pay

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Court challans in Delhi

Delhi runs two tracks and they behave very differently. Compoundable offences carry a fixed amount in the Delhi Traffic Police 'Traffic Offences and Penalties' schedule, and the force's own FAQ gives the driver two options when stopped: pay up, meaning pay the compounding amount against a receipt, or contest, meaning surrender a document such as the driving licence against a challan receipt and attend court on the date given, where you are either acquitted or fined. Non-compoundable offences never get an on-the-spot amount at all: the schedule marks jumping a red light, violating a stop sign, driving dangerously, wrong overtaking, driving against the authorised flow of traffic and drunken driving as '*Court challan', with the footnote that the final amount is subject to the discretion of the Hon'ble court. Those cases are heard by the Delhi Virtual Courts on https://vcourts.gov.in/virtualcourt/, which carries two Delhi entries — Delhi(Traffic Department) and Delhi(Notice Department). The flow there is: select the department, search by mobile number, CNR number, party name or challan/vehicle number, click 'View' to see the detailed challan, verify by OTP (or by engine and chassis number where the mobile number on the challan is wrong), and then either pay the fine through the ePay gateway or select 'I wish to contest the case', after which the acknowledgement names the physical court and the date assigned. A summons can be viewed only after payment is initiated or contest is requested. Camera detections follow a third path, and Delhi Traffic Police has published the exact timeline for it. Its 'General Instructions in r/o Red Light and Over speed Violation Detection Cameras installed in Delhi' says that all red light violation notices and challans are sent to the Virtual Court within 15 days and are compounded there rather than on the Delhi Police website, while all overspeed, stop-line and wrong-side notices and challans remain on the Delhi Traffic Police website for 60 days, during which the violator may compound the amount online; after those 60 days they too are sent to the Virtual Court, and the violator then pays there on receipt of an SMS from the Virtual Court. If a notice or challan is not compounded in the Virtual Court within 60 days, it is sent to the regular court for legal proceedings. Separately, a Notice Branch notice is issued under Section 133 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which obliges the owner of a vehicle whose driver is accused of an offence to give, on the demand of an authorised police officer, the name and address of and the licence held by the driver. Section 133 itself fixes no time limit — the period for responding is the one stated on the notice you receive — and failure to comply with Section 133 is punishable under Section 187 with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine of ₹5,000, or both.

Traffic fine amounts in Delhi

OffenceSectionFirst offenceRepeat In Delhi
Dangerous driving and jumping a red light Section 184 First offence: imprisonment for not less than 6 months and up to 1 year, or a fine of not less than ₹1,000 and up to ₹5,000, or both Second or subsequent offence committed within three years of a previous similar offence: imprisonment up to 2 years, or a fine of ₹10,000, or both Court challan — Delhi notifies no compounding amount for 'Jumping Red Light', 'Violation of Stop Sign', 'Driving Dangerously' or 'Driving against the authorized flow of traffic' under 184 MVA; the schedule's footnote says the final amount is subject to the discretion of the Hon'ble court
Riding without a helmet Section 194D read with Section 129 ₹1,000 fine and disqualification from holding a driving licence for three months ₹1,000 — Section 194D fixes a single amount and does not prescribe a higher figure for repeat offences; the Delhi Traffic Police schedule likewise shows ₹1,000 for first and subsequent offences Standard amount
Driving without insurance Section 196 read with Section 146 First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹2,000, or both Subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹4,000, or both Standard amount
Driving without a valid licence Section 181 read with Section 3 Imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine of ₹5,000, or both ₹5,000 — Section 181 sets one amount and does not prescribe a higher repeat figure; Delhi's published schedule also shows ₹5,000 for first and subsequent offences Standard amount
Driving without a valid PUC certificate Section 190(2) First offence: imprisonment up to 3 months, or a fine which may extend to ₹10,000, or both — and disqualification from holding a licence for three months. There is no statutory minimum, but Delhi's notified schedule compounds it at the ₹10,000 ceiling Second or subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine which may extend to ₹10,000, or both (the mandatory disqualification is written only into the first-offence limb) ₹10,000 for the first and any subsequent offence (115 CMVR / 190(2) MVA) — Delhi compounds at the statutory ceiling
Driving an unregistered vehicle (no RC) Section 192 read with Section 39 First offence: a fine of not less than ₹2,000 and up to ₹5,000 Second or subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 1 year, or a fine of not less than ₹5,000 and up to ₹10,000, or both ₹5,000 for the first offence and ₹10,000 for a subsequent offence, listed as 'RC Violation — 39/192 MVA'; the same amounts apply to a defective, fancy or missing number plate under 50, 51 CMVR / 39 / 192 MVA
Driving without a seat belt Section 194B ₹1,000 for the driver, and ₹1,000 where a child under fourteen is not secured by a seat belt or child restraint system ₹1,000 — Section 194B prescribes a flat amount with no separate repeat-offence figure; Delhi's published schedule shows ₹1,000 for both first and subsequent offences Standard amount
Drunken driving Section 185 First offence: imprisonment up to 6 months, or a fine of ₹10,000, or both Second or subsequent offence: imprisonment up to 2 years, or a fine of ₹15,000, or both — and, unlike before 2019, there is no three-year window, so any earlier conviction counts Court challan — Delhi notifies no compounding amount for 'Drunken Driving' under 185 MVA; the final amount is subject to the discretion of the Hon'ble court
Using a mobile phone while driving Section 184, Explanation clause (c) First offence under Section 184: imprisonment for not less than 6 months and up to 1 year, or a fine of not less than ₹1,000 and up to ₹5,000, or both. State compounding amounts vary widely within that band — Delhi's schedule pins it at the ₹5,000 ceiling, while Maharashtra grades it by vehicle class at ₹1,000 for a 2/3-wheeler, ₹2,000 for an LMV and ₹4,000 for other vehicles Second or subsequent offence within three years of a previous similar offence: imprisonment up to 2 years, or a fine of ₹10,000, or both — Delhi's schedule shows ₹10,000 for a subsequent offence ₹5,000 for the first offence and ₹10,000 for a subsequent offence, listed as 'Use of Hand-Held Communication Devices While Driving — 184 M.V.A'
Overspeeding Section 183(1) read with Section 112 Light motor vehicle: not less than ₹1,000 and up to ₹2,000. Medium or heavy goods or passenger vehicle: not less than ₹2,000 and up to ₹4,000 Same money range, but for a second or subsequent offence under Section 183(1) the driving licence of the driver shall be impounded as provided in Section 206(4) ₹2,000 for a light motor vehicle and ₹4,000 for a medium or heavy transport vehicle, the same for first and subsequent offences (112.1/183(1) MVA) — Delhi compounds at the top of the statutory band

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Frequently asked questions

Can I pay a Delhi challan that has already gone to the Virtual Court?

Yes. The MoRTH portal shows a disclaimer saying the challan has been forwarded to Virtual Court but can still be paid there, and asks you to tick a box before proceeding. The one rule is not to pay it in both places — if you have already paid on vcourts.gov.in, do not pay again on the e-challan portal, and vice versa.

How long does a Delhi camera notice stay payable before it goes to court?

It depends on the violation, and Delhi Traffic Police publishes the split. Under its 'General Instructions in r/o Red Light and Over speed Violation Detection Cameras installed in Delhi', red light violation notices and challans are sent to the Virtual Court within 15 days and are compounded there, not on the Delhi Police website. Overspeed, stop-line and wrong-side notices and challans stay on the Delhi Traffic Police website for 60 days and can be compounded online during that window; after 60 days they also move to the Virtual Court, where you pay on receipt of an SMS. If a notice is still not compounded in the Virtual Court within 60 days, it is sent to the regular court for legal proceedings. Note that a Notice Branch notice under Section 133 is a different thing — Section 133 sets no statutory period, so go by the date printed on your notice.

Why does my Delhi challan say 'Court challan' with no amount?

Because the offence is not compoundable. The Delhi Traffic Police schedule marks offences such as jumping a red light, violating a stop sign, driving dangerously and drunken driving as '*Court challan', with the footnote that the final amount is subject to the discretion of the Hon'ble court. There is no on-the-spot figure to pay; the case is decided by the court, in Delhi's case usually the Virtual Court.

What if I want to contest a Delhi challan instead of paying?

Delhi Traffic Police's own FAQ describes the on-road choice as: pay the compounding amount against a receipt, or contest by surrendering a document such as your driving licence against a challan receipt and attending court on the date given, where you are either acquitted or fined. For a case already on Virtual Courts, open it, click 'View', select 'I wish to contest the case', verify by OTP, and submit — the acknowledgement then names the physical court and the date assigned.

The mobile number on my challan is not mine. How do I still pay or contest?

Two routes exist. On Virtual Courts you can verify using the vehicle's engine and chassis number instead of an OTP; the system checks them against RTO data. Separately, Delhi Traffic Police runs an 'update mobile number (for non-consumed challan in virtual court)' page where you search by challan or vehicle number and register a new mobile number after confirming the vehicle's chassis and engine number.

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