Kerala’s unpaid traffic fines are significant, but several major states and cities have much larger pending amounts. Kerala has witnessed a sharp rise in traffic violations, with Union Government data showing a significant increase in electronic challans issued across the state in recent years. Unpaid challans create ₹416 crore burdenWhile the digital enforcement system has helped authorities identify traffic violations, recovering the penalties remains a major challenge. Kerala’s unpaid traffic fines are significant, but several major states and cities have much larger pending amounts. Other states facing major recovery challenges included Haryana, where unpaid fines stood at ₹1,390 crore, and Rajasthan, which recorded pending penalties worth ₹720 crore.