Traffic penalties in Delhi are governed by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, which sharply raised fines from September 2019. Delhi enforces the higher central figures and has not rolled them back. This guide sets out the current Delhi fine list for 2026, the e-challan payment window, AI-camera enforcement, and how to pay or contest a challan. If a challan has snowballed into a court summons or licence action, our traffic and driving offence lawyers can step in.

Delhi traffic fine list 2026

The table below reflects penalties as currently notified for Delhi under the MV (Amendment) Act, 2019. States can notify their own amounts for some offences, so always cross-check against the figure printed on your challan.

Violation	Fine (first offence)	Repeat offence
Riding without helmet (rider or pillion)	₹1,000 + 3-month licence disqualification	₹1,000
Not wearing seatbelt	₹1,000	₹1,000
Overspeeding (LMV / car)	₹1,000–₹2,000	Licence seizure possible
Overspeeding (medium/heavy vehicle)	₹2,000–₹4,000	—
Jumping a red light / signal	₹1,000–₹5,000 (+ possible jail)	Higher fine / court
Driving without a licence	₹5,000	₹5,000
Driving without registration (RC)	₹5,000	₹10,000
Drunk driving	₹10,000 and/or up to 6 months jail	₹15,000 and/or up to 2 years
Driving without insurance	₹2,000 and/or up to 3 months	₹4,000
Using a mobile phone while driving	₹5,000	₹10,000
Dangerous / rash driving	₹5,000 and/or jail	₹10,000
Racing / speed-testing	₹5,000	₹10,000
No valid PUC (pollution) certificate	up to ₹10,000	up to ₹10,000
Driving without a valid permit (commercial)	up to ₹10,000	up to ₹10,000
Not giving way to an emergency vehicle	₹10,000	₹10,000
Juvenile offence (owner/guardian liable)	₹25,000 + 3-yr jail; RC cancelled	—

A few points to note. The helmet rule applies to both the rider and the pillion, and the law allows a three-month licence disqualification on top of the fine. Overspeeding is charged as a band depending on the vehicle class. The drunk-driving threshold is 30 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. For juveniles, liability shifts to the registered owner or guardian, who faces a ₹25,000 fine, up to three years’ jail and cancellation of the vehicle’s registration.

When a road accident causes death

A fatal road accident is no longer a simple traffic matter. Causing death by a rash or negligent act is now prosecuted under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 — the provision that replaced Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code. The punishment can extend to several years’ imprisonment, and a separate enhanced clause applies where the driver flees without reporting the accident to police or a magistrate. Compensation for the victim’s family is pursued separately before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — see our note on MACT claims. These are serious criminal cases and should never be handled without a lawyer.

E-challan and AI-camera enforcement in Delhi

Most Delhi challans today are electronic. The traffic police and an expanding network of AI-enabled cameras at signals and on major corridors automatically detect red-light jumps, overspeeding, wrong-side driving, stop-line violations, seatbelt and helmet breaches, and capture the number plate. The system generates an e-challan that is linked to the registered vehicle and sent to the owner’s registered mobile number and address. Because enforcement is automated, you may receive a challan days after the violation, so keep your RC contact details updated on the Parivahan portal.

If a police officer stops you in person, you have rights during the interaction — read our guide on what to do when stopped by traffic police.

The challan payment window

A Delhi traffic e-challan generally carries a validity of about 45 days within which it should be settled. If it remains unpaid, it does not disappear — after roughly 60 days the unpaid challan is typically forwarded to the Virtual Court, and continued non-payment can lead to a court summons, licence suspension, or detention of the vehicle. Treat the date on the challan as a real deadline.

How to pay an e-challan

You can check and pay a Delhi challan online in minutes:

Go to the Delhi Traffic Police challan portal or the Parivahan e-Challan site (echallan.parivahan.gov.in).
Enter your vehicle number, challan number, or driving-licence number and verify with the OTP.
Review the violation details and the photo/video evidence captured.
Pay online via UPI, net banking, or card, and save the receipt.

Challans that have already been transferred to the Virtual Court must be paid through the virtual courts portal (vcourts.gov.in) rather than the police site.

How to dispute a challan

If you believe a challan is wrong — mistaken number plate, vehicle already sold, a camera error, or you were not the driver — you can contest it. Gather your evidence (photographs, the sale/transfer papers, GPS or toll records showing you were elsewhere) and:

Raise a dispute/grievance through the Delhi Traffic Police e-challan portal or by writing to the traffic police helpline, or
Contest the case before the Virtual Court / traffic magistrate once the matter is listed, where you can present your defence.

A wrongly issued challan can be cancelled, but the process is evidence-driven and timelines matter. For higher-value challans, a court summons, or a challan tied to an accident, take legal advice before responding.

Lok Adalat: settling old challans

Delhi holds National Lok Adalats through the year (for example, sittings were held in 2026 at the district court complexes) where pending, compoundable traffic challans that have been moved to the Virtual Court can be settled in a single sitting, often at a substantially reduced amount. To use it you typically verify your pending challans, register online to obtain a token/appointment, and appear (in person or through an authorised representative) on the scheduled date at the assigned court complex, where the panel fixes a settlement figure you pay at the counter. Serious offences — drunk driving, accidents causing injury or death, and hit-and-run — are not eligible for Lok Adalat settlement and must go through the regular court.

Licence consequences

Fines are only part of the picture. A traffic offence can also cost you your licence. Delhi can disqualify or suspend a driving licence for offences such as riding without a helmet, drunk driving, overspeeding, and dangerous driving. Under tightened Central Motor Vehicle Rules, an accumulation of multiple violations in a single year can trigger licence suspension by the licensing authority. A suspended or cancelled licence has knock-on effects on insurance and employment, so do not ignore the disqualification line on a challan.

When to call a lawyer

Pay a routine ₹1,000 seatbelt or helmet challan and move on. But get advice if you face drunk-driving prosecution, a challan arising from an accident or injury, a court summons, licence suspension or cancellation, or a challan you genuinely believe is wrong and want cancelled. Our traffic and driving offence lawyers handle challan disputes, Virtual Court matters, licence-restoration applications, and accident-related criminal cases across Delhi.

This is general information, not legal advice. Consult our lawyers for advice on your situation.

Delhi Traffic Fines & Challan List 2026 (MV Act 2019)