Pay Traffic Challan by Paytm UPI in Gurugram Heres How to Do It All Details

You have been fined and don’t have cash to pay? No problem, now you can pay your challan through UPI as well. Gurugram Police has announced that traffic challans can now be settled using Paytm, UPI or other online modes. From Thursday, this facility of UPI payment has been started through apps like Paytm. The initiative aims to promote transparency and convenience.

TOI’s AccordingGurugram DCP Virender Vij said, the move is in line with the digital payment preferences of Gurugram residents. This year, traffic violators in Gurugram have paid over Rs 31 crore while settling over 14 lakh challans.

To pay your Gurugram Police traffic challan through Paytm app on a smartphone, you need to select the “Recharge & Bill Payments” section inside the app and scroll down to locate and select “Challan”.

Here you have to select “Gurugram Police” as the traffic authority. After entering the required details, click on “Proceed” to get information about the fine amount. Here select “UPI” as the payment method and choose the UPI app as per your choice. Now complete the process by entering the PIN.

According to the report, DCP Vij said that a new initiative was also launched earlier this year to enhance traffic regulation, which involved the use of drones to monitor lane changing.

Gurugram police has installed state-of-the-art optical cameras on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway Deploy the drone These drones have been installed to help in challaning rash drivers. The police department has issued challans worth up to Rs 75 lakh in these areas. This campaign has been started to improve road safety. These drones actively patrol the expressway to identify and challan rash drivers.

In case of any violation detected, these drones immediately inform the police officers present on the spot, due to which the offending vehicle is stopped and a fine is imposed.