India, Dec. 13 -- Bengaluru has seen a rush of motorists coming forward to clear long-overdue traffic challans following the Karnataka government's announcement of a time-bound 50 per cent rebate on all penalties.

According to the Bengaluru Traffic Police, collections touched Rs.26.97 crore within just 22 days of the scheme's launch on November 21.

The concession, which was in force from November 21 to December 12, 2025, led to the settlement of around 9.5 lakh pending traffic violations across the city. The response was particularly strong on December 12, when motorists paid Rs.4.53 crore to close 1.56 lakh challans in a single day.

Rolled out through a government order, the scheme allowed vehicle owners to pay only half of their accu...