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eGov Products & Services
eGov Products & Services

eChallan

Edited by SUSHMA MISHRA

he rapid urbanization of Indian cities has Overview
brought with it an urgent need for smarter The One Nation One Challan initiative is a
Ttraffic management and enforcement flagship project of MoRTH, aiming to:
mechanisms. To address this, the Ministry of •
Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) launched The eChallan system, Bring all enforcement and regulatory agen-
the One Nation One Challan (ONOC) initiative—a implemented across all 38 cies—including the Traffic Police, Regional Trans-
nationwide drive to digitize and streamline the police districts of Gujarat port Offices (RTOs), and Judicial Authorities—onto
process of traffic rule enforcement. Gujarat, a single digital platform
a leading state in digital governance, has under the “One Nation • Ensure seamless exchange of information, au-
emerged as a pioneer in this space with the One Challan” initiative by tomated enforcement, and centralized grievance
implementation of the eChallan system across all redressal
its 38 Police Districts. MoRTH, is a comprehensive • Enable a uniform implementation framework
Launched in 2023, the eChallan initiative in digital platform for traffic across states, allowing for better policy planning
Gujarat is a transformative step in creating a enforcement. Integrated with and traffic analytics
transparent, accountable, and citizen-centric At its core, ONOC is a vision for interconnected
enforcement system, leveraging real-time VAHAN, SARATHI, and Intelligent governance—where technology bridges the gap
surveillance technologies, mobile-enabled Traffic Management Systems, between enforcement agencies and citizens.
enforcement tools, and seamless integration with
national databases such as VAHAN, SARATHI, and it enables real-time detection System Architecture and Workflow
Virtual Courts. of violations, issuance of The eChallan system in Gujarat integrates with
Recognizing the challenges of traditional, challans, and multiple payment the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS),
paper-based traffic enforcement, the Gujarat options. Citizens receive instant using cutting-edge tools and applications to
government has adopted eChallan as part of its monitor and enforce traffic rules.
larger digital transformation journey. The system notifications and can pay fines 1. Detection and Data Acquisition
empowers traffic officers with mobile-based tools via mobile apps or web portals.
to issue fines on the spot, provides real-time Traffic violations are detected through a
notifications to violators, and offers multiple Unpaid challans are forwarded network of:
digital payment options to citizens. to Virtual Traffic Courts • Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras
after 90 days. The initiative • Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
Systems
enhances transparency, • Interceptor Speed Guns
Pramod Kumar Singh efficiency, and accountability, • Red Light Violation Detection (RLVD)
Dy. Director General & SIO while empowering citizens • Stop Line Violation Detection (SLVD)
pk.singh@nic.in
with grievance redressal These tools automatically capture images and
mechanisms and access to videos of violations. The vehicle’s registration
details are then fetched from VAHAN, while driver
digital justice through virtual license data is retrieved from SARATHI, ensuring
court proceedings. a verified and tamper-proof trail of information.
Himanshu P Mehta
Technical Director 2. Digital Challan Generation
hp.mehta@nic.in The system then:
• Generates an eChallan with detailed informa-
•
Importantly, Gujarat is now in the process of tion about the violation
Attaches geo-tagged and time-stamped pho-
setting up Virtual Traffic Courts under the ONOC tographic evidence
Neeraj Nama umbrella, further strengthening the legal and • Assigns the applicable sections of the Motor
Scientist - C administrative backend of traffic enforcement.
neeraj.nama@nic.in This will allow cases to be adjudicated digitally, Vehicles Act
reducing the burden on physical courts and • Sends the challan to the mobile number linked
offering citizens a more accessible legal route. to the vehicle

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