India, May 27 -- Due to a technical glitch in the state transport department's Vahan online system, e-challans paid through the portal for various traffic violations are not getting fully processed despite successful payment transactions. As a result, the system is failing to generate payment receipts or complete the 'paid' process online, leaving many e-challans continuing to appear as pending or partially processed on the portal for the past several days.

To the extent that many vehicle owners now fear that the unpaid status of the e-challans might lead to additional penalties or legal complications despite having paid the requisite amount. Punekars have also complained that they are unable to download payment confirmations or receipts...