How to Pay a Traffic Challan Online in Pakistan


A traffic challan used to mean a trip to the bank and half a day lost. Today, in most of Pakistan's big cities, you can check and pay one by phone in minutes. This guide explains where to check your fine and how to pay it safely.


What is an e-challan?


An e-challan is an electronic traffic fine, issued when a Safe City camera records a violation — running a red light, speeding, a missing helmet, or crossing a lane line — or when traffic police issue a ticket on the road. Cameras photograph the vehicle and record the fine against the registered owner. Because the system is run city by city, there is no single national portal yet: you check the portal for the province or city where your vehicle is registered or where the violation happened.


Step 1: Check your challan


Punjab has the most developed system, run by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), covering Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Bahawalpur.


1. Open the official PSCA e-challan portal at echallan.psca.gop.pk.

2. Enter your vehicle registration number, without spaces.

3. Enter the registered owner's CNIC number (13 digits, no dashes) or the chassis number, as asked, then solve the captcha and submit.


The portal lists pending and paid challans with the amount, date, place and camera photo. Checking is free, and you do not need to register or log in. Islamabad drivers use the Islamabad Traffic Police portal at traffic.islamabadpolice.gov.pk or the Islamabad City App. Sindh drivers can check through sindhpolice.gov.pk, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is digitising challans through the KP Police App.


Step 2: Pay the challan


A pending fine needs a PSID — a 17-digit Payment Slip ID linking the challan to the banking system. Generate it in the e-Pay Punjab app (Traffic Police, then PSCA E-Challan, then your vehicle number) or on your city's portal.


Then pay the PSID through any of these channels: JazzCash or Easypaisa (bill or government payments, choose traffic challan, enter the PSID or vehicle number, confirm with your PIN); mobile or internet banking (most major banks list traffic challans under government payments); or an ATM or bank branch (take the PSID and pay over the counter). Most PSIDs are valid for 24 hours only — generate a new one if it expires before you pay. Payments usually settle within minutes; keep the receipt until the portal shows the challan as paid.


Step 3: If you disagree with a challan


Mistakes happen — a plate can be misread, or a vehicle sold before the violation. If you believe a challan is wrong, do not pay it first and argue later. Visit your city's traffic police or Safe City office with your vehicle documents and the challan printout to file a dispute.


Stay safe from challan scams


Official Safe City messages come from the shortcode 9915 and never contain payment links. Never tap a payment link in a text message, never share your CNIC image, OTP or wallet PIN with anyone claiming to clear a challan, and never pay an agent who promises to cancel a fine — no agent can.


Frequently asked questions


How do I check a challan by vehicle number? Open your city's official portal — in Punjab, echallan.psca.gop.pk — and enter the plate number plus the owner's CNIC or chassis number.


Can I pay a challan with JazzCash or Easypaisa? Yes. Both wallets have a traffic fine option under bill or government payments; you need the challan number or PSID.


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