Lagatar24 Desk
Lucknow, June 10: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced to cancel the pending challans of all vehicles from the years 2017 to 2021, providing a significant reprieve to the owners of vehicles accused of breaking traffic laws, according to a press release from the Chief Minister’s office.
“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,” the official statement said.
Once they obtain the court’s list of abated cases, divisional transport officers ought to remove these challans from the portal, according to instructions given by Transport Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Singh.
“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 official statement added.
The transport commissioner further said in the statement that the cancellation of the old, pending challans was done in compliance with Uttar Pradesh Ordinance No. 2 of June 2023.
“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,” added the statement.
It stated that drivers could lodge a complaint immediately on the website if they thought an erroneous challan had been issued. When a vehicle’s challan is taken, a smartphone notice is also delivered, providing timely communication.
“Following the cancellation of old pending challans, the drivers should not panic after this period. They can fill online traffic challans while 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,” the statement stated.
