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Over 18.24 Crore E-Challans Issued In India In Four Years, Rs 12,632 Crore Collected: Tamil Nadu Leads In Volume, UP In Revenue
A traffic cop measuring vehicle speed on a highway using a speed gun.
Between 1 January 2019, and 31 December 2023, more than 18.24 crore e-challans were issued across India, generating a total revenue of Rs 12,632 crore, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday (5 December).
Data shared by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed that Tamil Nadu issued the highest number of e-challans during the period, while Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest revenue collection.
Tamil Nadu accounted for 5.57 crore challans and collected Rs 755.58 crore, whereas Uttar Pradesh issued 4.4 crore challans, collecting Rs 2,495 crore.
Tamil Nadu ranked sixth in terms of revenue despite leading in challans issued.
Together, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh were responsible for nearly half of all e-challans issued across the country.
On average, Tamil Nadu issued around 30,540 challans daily, collecting Rs 80.23 lakh per day, while Uttar Pradesh issued more than 24,098 daily, with an average daily revenue of Rs 1.36 crore.
Across the country, the daily average of e-challans issued stood at 99,893, with an average daily revenue collection of Rs 6.91 crore during the four-year period.
Union Minister Gadkari also informed the Lok Sabha that, as of 30 November, 2023, India had 38.51 crore registered motor vehicles.
Among the 2.18 crore transport vehicles in the country, 10.70 lakh were equipped with Speed Limiting Devices (SLDs).
“As per National Register of driving license i.e. Sarathi 4.0, the total number of valid driving licenses and valid learner licenses are 18.20 crore and 95.79 lakh, respectively," Gadkari stated.
He further explained that individuals or entities may own multiple vehicles and that driving licenses may include multiple vehicle classes.
According to the Insurance Information Bureau (IIB), 17.54 crore motor vehicles were insured, while 5.34 crore vehicles had valid Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC).
Gadkari highlighted that the Central Government is responsible for notifying rules under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, but their enforcement falls under the jurisdiction of state and Union Territory authorities.
