The announcement, made in a press release by CM Yogi‘s office on June 9, comes as a big relief for all vehicle owners charged with violating traffic rules during these five years.
As per the statement, “Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the challan of the vehicle owners in the state, giving concession to the owners who have not paid the challan between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021. This applies to all vehicles, including those pending in various courts.”
On the instruction of Transport Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Singh, all divisional transport officers will now withdraw the challans from the portal once they get a list from the court, ANI’s report said.
“This decision by the UP government will provide tremendous relief to the general public. This decision by CM Yogi Adityanath has been welcomed by lakhs of vehicle owners, particularly those who were previously charged with violating traffic rules. The government has issued instructions to all divisional transport offices to remove pending challans from the e-challan portal after receiving the court’s list,” the statement added.
This cancellation of old challans is in line with Uttar Pradesh Ordinance No 2 of June 2023, the transport commissioner said.The statement further said, “It is notable that farmers in Noida were protesting for the cancellation of such challans. This move paves the way for the waiver of crores of challans across Uttar Pradesh.”Drivers who believe they have been wrongly issued challans can file complaints directly on the website, the statement said. It may be noted that a mobile notification is also sent when a vehicle’s challan is deducted, ensuring prompt communication.
The govt statement added, “Following the cancellation of old pending challans, the drivers should not panic after this period. They can fill online traffic challans sitting at home. Detailed information can be obtained by visiting the official website of UP Traffic Police, and for this, only the vehicle number is required.”
