Violated Traffic Rules in Karnataka? Now You Can Pay Your Fine With a Debit/Credit Card!

In a move that will come as a relief to motorists and the traffic police, the government is planning to implement a system which allows rule-breakers to pay fines via their debit/credit cards.

“The rest of Karnataka, especially the rural areas, will benefit from this move,” said D Roopa, the Commissioner of Road Safety and Transport, to the Times of India, adding, “Though challans are electronically generated in a few districts, the advanced e-challan system will ensure uniformity across the state.” She added that regular payment gateways like PayTm could also be integrated with the e-challan system.

Citizens in Bengaluru are already paying fines via credit/debit cards, and this has come as a huge relief to those who sometimes don’t have change when they get stopped. Now, the whole of Karnataka will experience the convenience of cashless fine payments. This move will also “ensure transparency and reduce corruption”, says D Roopa, to the Times Of India.

In addition to accepting payments, these devices can also book traffic violations, print challans and retrieve the vehicle owner’s details from the RTO database, thus minimising data entry.