The claim
Pending traffic challan payment websites shared via SMS and WhatsApp are official portals for paying traffic fines.
Original review summary
The review found that the links were fraudulent, reporting that an invalid vehicle number still produced a pending ₹500 challan. It advises checking challans through the official Parivahan portal or State Traffic Police websites instead of payment links in messages.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026