Riding without a helmet
Section 129/194(D)
₹1,000
3-month licence disqualificationMaharashtra amount
Traffic fines in Maharashtra
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
Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (Offence Details v21.0), read 2026-09-01 · these are compounding fees — what the state lets you pay to settle, which is below the Act's penalty · We have transcribed part of the Maharashtra table so far — more offences are listed at the source.
26 offences
What people are usually stopped for
- More than one pillion riderSection 128(1)/194(C)₹1,000Maharashtra amount
- Not wearing a seat beltSection 194B(1)₹1,000Maharashtra amount
- Using a phone while drivingSection 184(c)₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
Licence may be suspended - Drink drivingSection 185Court decides
No fixed amount — this one goes to court.
Licence disqualificationMaharashtra amount - Over-speedingSection 112/183(1)₹2,000Maharashtra amount
- Jumping a red lightSection 184(a)₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
- Driving against the flow of trafficSection 184(e)₹5,000
Again · ₹10,000
- Driving without a licenceSection 3(1)/181₹5,000Maharashtra amount
- Driving without insuranceSection 146/196₹2,000
Again · ₹4,000
Maharashtra amount - No valid PUC certificateSection 190(2)₹2,000Maharashtra amount
- Driving without a permitSection 192A₹10,000
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 disqualificationMaharashtra amount - Dangerous drivingSection 184Court decides
No fixed amount — this one goes to court.
Licence may be suspendedMaharashtra amount - Driving while disqualifiedSection 19-20/182(1)₹10,000Licence already suspendedMaharashtra amount
- Vehicle without registration or FCSection 39/192(1)₹2,000
Again · ₹5,000
Maharashtra amount - 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(1)A₹20,000
- Carrying excess passengersSection 194A₹200
per extra passenger, up to a cap
Maharashtra amount - Vehicle in unsafe conditionSection MMVR 202/177₹500
Again · ₹1,500
Maharashtra amount - Needless or prohibited hornSection 194F(a)₹1,000
Again · ₹2,000
- Blocking an emergency vehicleSection 194E₹10,000
- Offence by a minorSection 199A₹25,000
guardian or owner held liable
Registration cancelled for 12 months - General offenceSection 177₹500
Again · ₹1,500
Maharashtra amount
Questions people ask
How much is the challan for riding without a helmet in Maharashtra?
₹1,000, under section 129/194(D) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The pillion rider not wearing one is charged separately in Maharashtra, not folded into the same challan.
Does the same offence cost more the second time in Maharashtra?
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 Maharashtra?
Of the offences we list for Maharashtra, Offence by a minor — ₹25,000. 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 Maharashtra the fine is shown against each one in the chart above.
Why is the Maharashtra amount different from the central one?
Because these are compounding fees — what the state lets you pay to settle, which is below the Act's penalty. That is why a figure from Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (Offence Details v21.0).
How do I pay a Maharashtra 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.