The Delhi government will soon introduce a time-bound system for settling traffic challans under the amended Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday. Under the new framework, a violator will have 45 days to pay or challenge a challan through an online portal, after which stricter deadlines and penalties will apply. 

If no action is taken within this period, the challan will be deemed accepted, and payment must be made within the next 30 days. “If the challenge is rejected, the individual will have 30 days to pay the fine or approach a court after depositing 50% of the challan amount. Failure to act within that period will result in the challan being treated as accepted, with payment required within 15 days thereafter,” Ms. Gupta said.