Gangtok, April 1 -- The Sikkim Transport Department has dismissed social media allegations surrounding a so-called "Wrong AI Challan," reaffirming the accuracy and reliability of its AI-powered traffic enforcement system.

According to officials, the recent viral claim stemmed from an isolated technical error caused by a brief internet outage at a traffic junction. During this momentary disruption, the system mistakenly issued a challan using incorrect image evidence. However, the department highlighted that its built-in auto-check mechanism detected the discrepancy and reversed the challan within six seconds, immediately notifying the vehicle owner through SMS and WhatsApp.

"This is the only such incident out of over 32,000 challans iss...