Hack of the day: Look up your vehicle challan in minutes

The Times of India' brings you 'Hack of the Day' — a new weekday-series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles. Each hack is designed to save you time, money or stress, using tools and features within your reach — from government websites to everyday apps. In simple words it is: Simple fixes for smarter living.Want to know if there’s a pending challan against your vehicle? You don’t need to visit the traffic department anymore — a few clicks online can get you the details instantly. India’s digital traffic management system allows vehicle owners to check, verify, and pay challans through official portals in seconds.

Whether it’s for over-speeding, parking violations, or missing documents, you can track all penalties linked to your vehicle number online. Here’s a quick guide to help you check your vehicle challan status safely and easily using government-approved websites and apps — your hack of the day made simple.Go to https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in

Here, click on ‘Check online services’ on the top leftNext, click on ‘Check Challan Status’Enter details here. You can either opt for either of the three- Challan number, vehicle number and DL number

Feed either of the details and the captchaAn OTP will be sent to registered mobile number

Enter and tap on ‘Submit’Next, a page will open listing challans against the vehicle

You can also pay the challan amount via the portal. Tap on ‘Pay’. You will be redirected to payment gateway