PATNA, May 10 -- More than 20,000 pending traffic e-challans were disposed of across Bihar on Saturday during the National Lok Adalat held under the state government's One-Time Traffic Challan Settlement Scheme-2026, generating an estimated revenue of around Rs.5 crore for the state exchequer, officials said.

Patna alone accounted for nearly 10,000 challans settled during the special drive, reflecting a massive public response to the initiative, which was organised for the first time in Bihar to settle traffic violation cases through a Lok Adalat mechanism.

The National Lok Adalat, originally scheduled from 10am to 5pm, had to be extended till 9pm because of the heavy turnout at settlement camps. The transport department had not release...