Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Transporters Seek Scientific Proof and Transparency for E-Challans
Transporters in Maharashtra say some traffic fines may not have enough proof.
They are asking officials to make the e-challan system clearer and fairer.
They want traffic cameras and other tools to record when and where an offence happened.
They also want evidence to be checked scientifically.
Vehicle owners should be told about a new challan quickly.
Transporters want an easier way to challenge fines they believe are wrong.
They oppose collecting old challans directly at the roadside.
They have also suggested forgiving some mistaken or unverified challans.
The Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee urged an overhaul of the state’s e-challan enforcement system.
The committee alleged that some challans rely on photographs without sufficient timestamp, location data or scientific verification.
It wants evidence from CCTV, video, ANPR, AI systems, sensors or GPS to be timestamped and geo-tagged.
Transporters sought real-time challan notifications, automated vehicle de-blacklisting and a single-window dispute process.
The committee also opposed roadside recovery of past challans and proposed amnesty for erroneous or unverified penalties.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee and representatives of truck, bus, tanker, trailer, LPG and other transport operators.
- What
- They demanded reforms to Maharashtra’s e-challan enforcement system, including scientifically verifiable evidence and more transparent dispute resolution.
- When
- The demands were raised during a meeting with Maharashtra Traffic Police officials; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Maharashtra, during a meeting with traffic officials; the article identifies Mumbai in its dateline.
- Why
- The committee said reforms were needed to improve transparency, fairness and accountability and to address allegedly unverified or discretionary challans.
- Committee
- Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee (MTAC)
- Officials present
- Praveen Salunke, Sunil Bhardwaj and Inspector of Police Jadhav
- Evidence requested
- CCTV or video footage, ANPR, AI-based systems, sensors and GPS data
- Evidence standards
- Records should include timestamps and geo-location data
- Notification demand
- Real-time intimation of challans to vehicle owners
- Dispute proposal
- A single-window mechanism for resolving disputed challans
- Additional proposal
- An amnesty scheme for erroneous, unverified and discretionary challans