Caught breaking traffic in Mumbai? Get ready to pay the fine by card now!

If you’re caught breaking the traffic in Mumbai anytime after January 12, we’d advise you keep your wallet handy- with your debit or credit card as the Mumbai Traffic Police has done away with accepting fines by cash and will be asking offenders to swipe their cards to pay the fine.

Over 1000 machines have been handed over to traffic constables all across the city on January 12, in accordance with the traffic department launching its e-challan system.

As these machines have been rented out from private firms, a convenience charge of Rs 9.5 will also have to be borne by the offenders along with their fine. The department has also tied-up with State Bank of India to help them handle the online challan payments.

If you happen to be a motorist not carrying your card on the fateful day, the traffic department has another option for you. You will be given a 15-day window period to pay the fines through netbanking. However if you’re unable to pay your fine by the 15th of your stipulated date, you’ll be required to pay an additional Rs 10 everyday’s delay thereafter.

However, incase you do not possess a card, your details will be uploaded into a system and the traffic police will give you an e-challan. You’re required to pay the fines through netbanking before the next 15 days.

The move, apart from helping cashless transactions see the light of the day in the commercial capital of the country will also help the constable in identifying repeat offenders and the greatest of them all- help in reducing corruption.

We sure as hope that all our readers drive safely and are not caught for traffic violations, but incase you are, here is a list of various traffic fines for your convenience-

· Drunk driving- Rs 2,000
· Driving without a license- Rs 300
· Jumping signals- Rs 100
· No helmet or seatbelt: Rs 100
· No documents: Rs 100
· Wrong parking: Rs 100
· Tinted glass: Rs 100
· Triple-seat riding: Rs 100

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