The Sikkim Transport Department has announced that AI-driven e-challaning and the Electronic Traffic Monitoring System will resume across all districts from November 1, 2025.

The system, designed to enhance road safety and enforcement efficiency, uses Artificial Intelligence for automatic detection of traffic violations.

In a press release issued by the Motor Vehicles Division, the department stated that first-offence traffic fines have been reduced wherever possible, and citizens will be given a 15–20 day grace period to update their vehicle documents before the challaning resumes.

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Additionally, the grace period between two consecutive automatic e-challans for offences such as pollution and noise standar

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