Vehicle owners with 5 unpaid traffic challans to lose driving licence: Chandigarh Admn

Taking a firm stance on the issue of over 7.5 lakh pending traffic challans in the city, the UT Administration has decided to issue notices to vehicle owners with five or more unpaid challans asking them to clear their dues within 15 days.

Failing to do so, driving licences of the vehicle owners will be cancelled and their registration certificates (RC) suspended.

Highlighting a significant rise in unpaid challans over the years, Registering and Licensing Authority In-charge Pradhuman Singh said, “Despite repeated reminders and notices, many drivers continue to neglect fines for offenses such as speeding, red light violations, and dangerous driving.”

He said the notices would be issued to violators with five or more unpaid challans, requiring them to pay the penalties within 15 days. Non-compliance will result in the revocation of their driving licences and suspension of their RCs.

Additionally, vehicles of defaulters will be flagged as “not to be transacted,” which will block any transactions related to the vehicle. This includes ownership transfers, RC renewals, issuance of duplicate RCs, pollution certificates, and insurance, until all traffic violations are addressed and fines are cleared.