You are logged in
Loading…
You don’t have any Active Subscription.
Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one.
Your active subscription(s)
Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription
Products you’ve access to
Additional Subscription Benefits
Account Settings
Need help with your subscription?
June 2, 2026e-Paper
The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective.
First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming.
Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day.
Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in!
Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers
THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers
Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there
Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary.
The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features.
June 2, 2026e-Paper
Published – June 02, 2026 04:58 pm IST – HYDERABAD
A traffic police monitoring the speed of vehicles on Tank Bund with a speed gun to issue challan for over speeding vehicles, in Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: GIRI KVS
Traffic challans in Telangana will now be served through text messages (SMS), WhatsApp messages and e-mails.
The Transport, Roads and Buildings Department has notified that challans issued under Rule 167(1) or Rule 167(2) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, may be served through electronic means. According to the order, the notification follows amendments made earlier this year by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
The government stated that all vehicle owners are required to update their mobile phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the VAHAN portal within one month from the date of publication of the notification.
After the expiry of the one-month period, any challan sent electronically through these three modes to the contact details recorded on the VAHAN portal shall be deemed to have been duly served on the vehicle owner, the notification stated.
The move is expected to facilitate faster communication of traffic violations and reduce dependence on the physical delivery of notices. It will also strengthen enforcement by enabling authorities to serve challans electronically through traffic monitoring systems and other enforcement mechanisms.
The notification was issued under Rule 167(3) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, following a proposal submitted by the Telangana Transport Commissioner. The order directs that the notification be published in the Telangana Gazette.
The government has communicated the decision to the Transport Commissioner, the Director General of Police, the Commissioners of Police of Hyderabad and Cyberabad, district collectors, and registering authorities across the State for implementation.
Published – June 02, 2026 04:58 pm IST
Telangana / Hyderabad
Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
BACK TO TOP
Terms & conditions  |  Institutional Subscriber
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

source