Challan guide · Section 194A
Carrying passengers in a goods vehicle
Carrying people beyond those allowed in a goods vehicle can be booked under Section 194A at ₹200 per extra passenger, and an officer can also treat it as a breach of permit conditions under Section 192A, up to ₹10,000. States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
- Section
- Section 194A
- First offence
- ₹200 per extra passenger
- Repeat offence
- ₹200 per extra passenger
- Usually detected by
- Officer device
The rule and the penalty
What the Act says
A goods carriage permit is for goods. People beyond those the rules allow, such as the driver and cleaner, should not ride in the cabin or the body.
Carrying people beyond those allowed in a goods vehicle can be booked under Section 194A at ₹200 per extra passenger, and an officer can also treat it as a breach of permit conditions under Section 192A, up to ₹10,000. The larger risk is insurance: people riding in the body of a goods vehicle may not be covered if there is an accident.
| Offence | Motor Vehicles Act amount |
|---|---|
| First | ₹200 per extra passenger |
| Repeat | ₹200 per extra passenger |
| Section | Section 194A |
| Who usually pays | The owner is liable for permit conditions; many fleets recover it from the driver who allowed it. |
States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here. The challan itself shows the section and the amount charged. Last checked 12 Nov 2026.
How it is detected
How to check and pay it
Seen by an officer at a checkpoint or stop. Officers can also treat it as a breach of the goods carriage permit's conditions.
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Open the Parivahan e-Challan website (echallan.parivahan.gov.in) or your state traffic police's e-challan page, and choose to check challan status.
- 2
Search by vehicle number, challan number or driving licence number. Search by vehicle number to see every challan on the truck, whoever was driving.
- 3
Open each challan and check the date, time, place, section and the photograph or officer details against your trip log and the driver on duty.
- 4
If the challan is correct, pay it online by UPI, card or net banking and save the receipt with the challan number.
- 5
If it has been sent to a virtual court, pay or contest it there through the virtual courts portal (vcourts.gov.in) before the date shown.
- 6
If it is wrong, raise a grievance with the issuing authority with your evidence, such as the trip log or GPS record, before the deadline on the challan.
- 7
Recheck after a few days that the challan shows as paid or disposed. Pending challans can hold up RTO services for the vehicle.
How to avoid it
Stop it before the camera does
- Tell drivers in writing that nobody rides in the body, and only the people allowed may ride in the cabin.
- Check whether your insurance policy covers the cleaner or helper, and who else it covers.
- Treat repeated instances as a disciplinary matter, not only a fine.
New since yesterday's check
Carrying passengers in a goods vehicle
- Vehicle
- MH 04 II 8820
- Section
- Section 194A
- Act amount
- ₹200 per extra passenger
- Issued
- 10 Nov 2026, Mumbai-Nashik Highway, Thane
- Detected by
- Officer device
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Questions about this challan
States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
What is the fine for carrying passengers in a truck?
₹200 per extra passenger under Section 194A of the Motor Vehicles Act, and it can also be booked as a permit violation under Section 192A, up to ₹10,000. States can set different compounding amounts.
Can a cleaner or helper ride in the truck?
The cabin can carry the people the rules and the permit allow, which usually covers the crew. Check your insurance policy for who is covered.
Does insurance cover people riding in the body?
Often not. Check the policy terms before anyone rides in a goods vehicle.
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