Bengaluru, June 5 -- The Karnataka government has rolled out another special settlement scheme for traffic offenders by offering a 50 per cent reduction in penalties on pending e-challan and transport department cases.

The decision is expected to benefit lakhs of motorists across the state who have outstanding traffic violation fines. According to an official order issued by the Transport Department, the concession applies to unpaid traffic e-challan cases registered before May 2026 as well as long-pending transport department cases dating back to the period between 1991 and 2022.

Under the scheme, vehicle owners will be allowed to pay only half of the outstanding penalty amount and close their cases. The concession window will remain o...