New Delhi: Motorists in Delhi will get an opportunity to settle eligible traffic challans and notices at a National Lok Adalat Oct 25, organised by Delhi State Legal Services Authority in coordination with Delhi Traffic Police. The Lok Adalat will be held at seven court complexes across the capital: Patiala House, Karkardooma, Rouse Avenue, Saket, Tis Hazari, Rohini and Dwarka.The exercise comes amid a massive backlog of traffic violations. Data up to Sept 28 show that 4.5 crore of the 6.2 crore challans and notices issued remain pending, accounting for around 73% of the total. Camera-generated notices account for the larger share of the backlog, with 3.4 crore of 4.5 crore notices pending, a pendency rate of around 75.8%. For on-the-spot challans, 1.1 crore of 1.7 crore issued remain pending, accounting for around 66.4%.According to a Delhi Traffic Police notice, motorists can download and print eligible challans or notices through its website at https://traffic.delhipolice.gov.in/notice/lokadalat. The link was scheduled to be activated Oct 19 at 10am. Users can download up to 50,000 challans or notices each day, subject to an overall limit of two lakh. The notice also includes QR codes for a step-by-step guide and for downloading challans.Motorists should check the eligibility of their challans or notices and follow the prescribed procedure before visiting the court complex. For assistance, commuters can contact the Delhi Traffic Police helpline on 011-25844444 or 1095. For immediate police assistance, they can dial 112.
