Riding without a helmet
Section 194D
₹1,000
3-month licence disqualificationDelhi amount
Traffic fines in Delhi
Fines under the Motor Vehicles Act, with the section they come from, what a repeat offence costs, and where your licence is at stake — not just your wallet.
26
offences listed
₹200 – ₹25,000
range of fines
Delhi Traffic Police, read 2026-09-01 · some of these are compounding fees, some go to court · We have transcribed part of the Delhi table so far — more offences are listed at the source.
26 offences
What people are usually stopped for
- More than one pillion riderSection 194C₹1,000Delhi amount
- Not wearing a seat beltSection 194B₹1,000Delhi amount
- Using a phone while drivingSection 184₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
Licence may be suspendedDelhi amount - Drink drivingSection 185Court decides
No fixed amount — this one goes to court.
Licence disqualificationDelhi amount - Over-speedingSection 112.1/183(1)₹2,000Delhi amount
- Jumping a red lightSection 184Court decides
No fixed amount — this one goes to court.
Delhi amount - Driving against the flow of trafficSection 184Court decides
No fixed amount — this one goes to court.
Delhi amount - Driving without a licenceSection 3/181₹5,000Delhi amount
- Driving without insuranceSection 146/196₹2,000
Again · ₹4,000
Delhi amount - No valid PUC certificateSection 115 CMVR/190(2)₹10,000Delhi amount
- Driving without a permitSection 66.1/192(A)₹10,000Delhi amount
Everything else
- Child under 14 without a restraintSection 194B(2)₹1,000
seat belt or child seat
- Racing on a public roadSection 189₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
Licence disqualification - Dangerous drivingSection 184Court decides
No fixed amount — this one goes to court.
Licence may be suspendedDelhi amount - Driving while disqualifiedSection 182(1)₹10,000Licence already suspended
- Vehicle without registration or FCSection 192₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
- No high-security number plateSection 192₹5,000
Again · ₹1,000
- Overloading a goods vehicleSection 194(1)₹20,000
plus a unit rate per extra tonne
- Carrying an over-dimension loadSection 194(1A)₹20,000Delhi amount
- Carrying excess passengersSection 194A₹200
Again · ₹400
- Vehicle in unsafe conditionSection 190(1)(a)₹1,500
- Needless or prohibited hornSection 194F(a)₹1,000
Again · ₹2,000
- Blocking an emergency vehicleSection 194E₹10,000Delhi amount
- Offence by a minorSection 199ACourt decides
No fixed amount — this one goes to court.
Registration cancelled for 12 monthsDelhi amount - General offenceSection 177₹500
Again · ₹1,500
Delhi amount
Questions people ask
How much is the challan for riding without a helmet in Delhi?
₹1,000, under section 194D of the Motor Vehicles Act. The pillion rider not wearing one is charged separately in Delhi, not folded into the same challan.
Does the same offence cost more the second time in Delhi?
For several offences, yes. Using a phone while driving is ₹5,000 the first time and ₹10,000 if it is repeated. Every row in the chart above shows both, because the second figure is the one people are not expecting.
What is the costliest traffic offence in Delhi?
Of the offences we list for Delhi, Overloading a goods vehicle — ₹20,000. Some others carry no fixed figure at all because a court decides them, and those can end up higher still.
Which offences cost you your licence, not just money?
7 of the offences listed here can suspend a driving licence as well as carry a fine — riding without a helmet, using a phone while driving, drink driving, racing on a public road among them. The suspension is separate from the amount, so paying the challan does not cancel it. In Delhi the fine is shown against each one in the chart above.
Why is the Delhi amount different from the central one?
Because some of these are compounding fees, some go to court. That is why a figure from Delhi can sit well below what the Act names for the same offence, and why quoting one in place of the other is misleading. Ours come from Delhi Traffic Police.
How do I pay a Delhi challan online?
On the state's own e-challan portal, or the central Parivahan site. We do not take payment and never will — money for a challan should only ever go to a government portal, so treat anyone else asking for it as a warning sign.