India, Nov. 5 -- If you have an unpaid traffic challan, now is the time to clear it. The Maharashtra government has announced an amnesty scheme offering motorists a 20% discount on eligible outstanding challans if they clear their dues within the next month. More than 9.9 million challans with a total outstanding amount of Rs.1,392 crore remain unpaid, including several cases referred to courts for recovery.

The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the Maharashtra Traffic Police Challan Amnesty Scheme 2026, aimed at recovering a substantial portion of the outstanding fines.

Since the e-challan system was introduced in January 2019, the traffic police have issued 15.7 million challans, imposing fines totalling Rs.1,577 crore. However, onl...