Know How to Check E-Challan Status in Hyderabad and Telangana

Posted on: Sep 3, 2025 | 4 mins | Written by: HDFC ERGO Team

Know How to Check E-Challan Status in Hyderabad and Telangana

In 2024, over 5,000 challans were issued only against RTC buses in Telangana¹ and between 1st January and 13th May, 2025, over ₹75 lakh fine was imposed for traffic rule violations in Hyderabad. However, due to various reasons, only a fraction of the fines are paid.

With digitisation pacing fast in India, the traffic departments of various states, including Telangana, have also benefited significantly from this transition. From issuing e-challan to paying the challan penalty online, these manual processes have now become majorly digital and quicker than ever before. Now, police do not have to rush behind vehicles to issue them a challan. Police can now easily issue a challan using the handheld digital e-challan machine. Continue reading to know more about the traffic fine in Telangana.

If you suspect your vehicle has been detected for traffic rule violations, you can now check the status online without having to go somewhere. From the comfort of your home or office, you can check the status of the e-challan in various ways. Read on as we discuss steps to check Telangana e-challan status and more.

How to Check E-Challan Status for Hyderabad?

An e-challan could be issued for multiple reasons. It may be because you have violated traffic rules while driving, or the documents of your vehicles are invalid, like car insurance, pollution certificate, and more.

In any case, if you doubt an e-challan has been issued, here is how you can quickly check the status:

1. Telangana State Portal

Every state, including Telangana, has its dedicated portal for the traffic department. You may visit the official portal or the Telangana traffic department to check the status of the e-challan and pay the penalty online. Here are the steps that have to be followed:

• Visit the official website of the Telangana traffic department

• On the website, enter your vehicle number and captcha code to proceed

• If you have any e-challan issued, the screen will show the same.

Apart from the e-challan, you may also check other details like DL penalty points, complaints, etc.

2. Parivahan Portal

The Parivahan portal is another way of staying updated about e-challans against your vehicle. You can check the status of the Hyderabad challan against your vehicle by following these steps:

• Visit the official website of Parivahan (http:/echallan.parivahan.gov.in)

• Here, select the option of ‘check e-challan status’ and proceed

• Enter either your vehicle number, challan number, or DL number to fetch e-challan details of your vehicle.

• Enter ‘Get details’

• The next page will show details of e-challans against your vehicle. The page will appear blank if there are no challans against your vehicle.

3. Mobile Applications

Apart from the portals, the government also has specific mobile applications where you can have a seamless experience, fetching e-challan details or payments. Here are the steps that you need to follow for the same:

• Go to the Apple Store or the Google App Store and download the Parivahan Sewa Application

• Upon opening the application, you will be required to enter the vehicle number, driving license number, or challan number.

• Afterwards, you need to click on ‘Get Details’

• In the next screen, you can see the status of the e-challan

• This page contains details of fines and e-challan against your vehicle, if any.

Tip: Check out the details of Telangana fines for violating traffic rules!

Online Payment

After verifying the e-challan details for your vehicle, proceed to make the payment if there is an active challan. It is best to pay the challan penalty at the earliest to avoid legal complications in the future.

To make the payment, you need to follow these simple steps:

1. On the portal or mobile application, you can make the payment. When you check the e-challan status, you also have the payment option

2. You need to click on the ‘Payments’ to proceed with the e-challan payment

3. Choose the option ‘Pay Now’ to proceed

4. In the next step, you need to select a payment mode, which can be a credit card, debit card, or internet banking.

5. Lastly, to make the payment, enter the OTP to finalise. Once the payment is successful, you will receive payment confirmation SMS and transaction ID on your registered mobile number. You must save the SMS for future reference.

Common Issues

Users may face certain issues while checking the e-challan status online. These are usually due to delayed updates and high traffic on the website. Some of the common issues can be:

1. Late Update of Challan

Sometimes, due to technical issues on the website or manual issuance of a challan, the portal may not reflect your e-challan status. It may take a few days to reflect on the current status of your e-challan.

2. Incorrect Details by Users

If you enter incorrect details for your vehicle or challan, the e-challan status shown may be inaccurate. Therefore, please verify the vehicle number details carefully.

3. Server Error

Due to heavy load on the website or technical issues, sometimes, the website may not load fast. You may see alerts like server error or site not loading. In such a case, you may retry after a while.

4. Payment Not Updated

Sometimes, even after payment is made, the website may not update the status instantly. It may take a while for the website to display the current status of the e-challan payment.

5. No SMS Confirmation

Sometimes, it may happen that even after the payment has been done successfully, the user may not receive the SMS confirming the payment. You may wait for a while, as sometimes, due to network or technical issues, it may take time to receive the SMS. However, if you still do not receive the SMS, make sure to raise a complaint.

FAQs

1. How are e-challans different from manual challans?

Earlier, manual challans were issued by the traffic police on paper. Now, the same has been shifted to digital notes. So, e-challan is basically a digital token of penalty against your vehicle for violating traffic rules. It is issued using handheld e-challan machines.

2. What if I fail to make the e-challan payment?

If you delay e-challan payment, there may be legal complications. In some cases, the vehicle registration or the driving license of the owner may also be terminated.

3. What are the reasons for e-challan issuance?

There can be many reasons why an e-challan can be issued against your vehicle number. Common infractions include not wearing seatbelts or helmets, speeding, drinking and driving, and using invalid documents like car insurance and PUC certificates. Additionally, breaking traffic light rules is another common offence.

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