TN E-Challan: Check and Pay Tamil Nadu Traffic Challan Online
Tamil Nadu’s traffic enforcement is centred heavily on Chennai, along with growing camera coverage in Coimbatore and Madurai. Chennai also runs frequent pollution certificate enforcement drives similar to Delhi’s. Vehicle numbers start with TN followed by a two digit district code, for example TN09AB1234.
Fines and variations: the central schedule applies in full, we haven’t found a Tamil Nadu-specific amount that differs from it.
Traffic fine amounts in Tamil Nadu (central schedule, Motor Vehicles Act 2019)
| Offence | Section | First offence |
|---|---|---|
| General offence with no specific penalty listed | 177 | Rs 500 |
| Driving without a valid licence | 181 | Rs 5,000 |
| Driving despite disqualification | 182 | Rs 10,000 |
| Overspeeding | 183 | Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 |
| Dangerous driving | 184 | Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000, and possible imprisonment |
| Drunk driving | 185 | Rs 10,000 and up to 6 months in jail |
| Racing or speed trials on a public road | 189 | Rs 5,000 |
| Driving an uninsured vehicle | 196 | Rs 2,000 |
| Driving an unregistered vehicle | 192 | Rs 5,000 |
| Riding without a helmet | 194D | Rs 1,000 and a 3 month licence disqualification |
| Not wearing a seatbelt | 194B | Rs 1,000 |
| Triple riding on a two-wheeler | 194C | Rs 1,000 and a 3 month licence disqualification |
| Not giving way to an emergency vehicle | 194E | Rs 10,000 |
| A juvenile driving the vehicle | 199A | Rs 25,000, up to 3 years imprisonment, the guardian or owner is also held responsible, and the registration is cancelled |
These are the fine amounts set by the central Motor Vehicles Act, as amended in 2019. Where Tamil Nadu has notified its own rate for an offence, the amount you actually pay can differ from the figure above.
Portal: Tamil Nadu Police’s state portal, alongside the national Parivahan lookup. Payment deadline is 60 days from issue.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, the central Motor Vehicles Act schedule applies in Tamil Nadu unless the state has notified its own rate for a specific offence. Check the national Parivahan portal for the final, up to date figure on your challan.
60 days from the issue date, in line with the standard national window. Check the national Parivahan portal for the exact status and deadline on your specific challan.
Chennai has its own dedicated traffic police enforcement, but the underlying vehicle and challan data sits in the same state system, so lookups by vehicle number work the same way everywhere in the state.
Fine figures checked against the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as amended in 2019.