The e-challan system, a digital platform aimed at improving transparency, accountability and road safety, was launched at the District Transport Office in Dimapur on Monday. The system enables traffic violations to be detected, recorded and penalised electronically, replacing the traditional paper-based challan process. Commissioner and Secretary of the Transport Department, Robert Longchari launched the service.
Addressing the gathering, Longchari said the shift to a digital enforcement mechanism would reduce manipulation and bring greater efficiency to traffic management. He emphasised that the elimination of cash handling was a major step towards clean governance and citizen-friendly transport services.
Acknowledging the coordinated efforts of the Traffic Police, Home Department and the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the commissioner stated that inter-departmental cooperation was essential for the successful rollout and enforcement of the system.He said the e-challan platform would improve compliance with traffic rules by ensuring violations are systematically tracked, thereby encouraging responsible driving behaviour.
“The government plans to expand the system to all districts and integrate automatic surveillance cameras to strengthen enforcement and data collection,” Longchari said. He further said that the data generated through the platform would support evidence-based policymaking in the transport sector while also contributing to state revenue and advancing digital governance in line with the vision of “Viksit Nagaland”. The launch marks a key step in modernising traffic enforcement in Nagaland, with authorities underscoring the need for continued cooperation to ensure effective implementation.
