Relief for Vehicle Owners in Delhi : A relief-filled announcement has come for vehicle owners in the national capital, Delhi. The Delhi government is preparing to implement an Amnesty Scheme to waive pending traffic challans issued over the past ten years. The Transport Department has already sent the proposal to the Cabinet for approval.
Discussion to Take Place in Cabinet Meeting
According to official sources, the proposal will be discussed in the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday, chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. If approved, around 2.46 crore traffic challans are expected to be waived. However, this would cover only about 60 to 70 percent of the total pending challans.
Only Compoundable Challans Included in the Scheme
Sources revealed that the government has included only compoundable challans—those that can be settled outside court—under the Amnesty Scheme. Serious violations such as drunk driving, unauthorized driving, driving without a license, and rash driving will not be covered under this scheme.
Government Aims to Give One Final Chance
All pending challans related to non-serious offenses from the past ten years up to October this year will fall under the scheme’s purview. The government intends to give vehicle owners one last opportunity to settle their dues. After this, no such relaxation will be offered in the future. Vehicle registrations of repeat offenders who continue to ignore challans could even be cancelled.
Total Pending Challans in Delhi
As per a report by the Delhi Transport Department, a total of 2,46,76,302 challans are currently pending in the capital. The majority—over 1.84 crore—are pending with the Virtual Court (Notice Branch). Additionally, 58.68 lakh challans are pending in Virtual Court (On-the-Spot), 1.66 lakh in Digital Court, 43,633 in Evening Court, and about one lakh in Regular Court.
Most Common Violations: No Helmet Tops the List
Statistics show that over 2 lakh challans were issued for driving without a valid license, 3.73 lakh for vehicles without a valid PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate, and more than 2.59 lakh for riding two-wheelers without helmets.
