Chandigarh, May 2 -- A staggering Rs.9.66 crore in fine has been deposited by traffic violators with five or more challans following a stern ultimatum from the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA), Chandigarh, three months ago.

At the beginning of 2025, the amount of unpaid challans in the city had piled up to around 7.5 lakh over the past three years.

Taking note of the alarming disregard for traffic laws and wilful non-compliance, the RLA, on January 20, set a 15-day deadline for violators with five or more challans to pay up or face suspension of driving licences and vehicle registrations.

This triggered a massive wave of compliance to avoid potential penalties, leading to settlement of 1.54 lakh challans in just three months-f...