Day 1 of 50% discount: Bengaluru Traffic Police collect Rs 4.18 cr in fines On August 20, the state government announced the discount on pending traffic e-challans from August 24 to September 12. 
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Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) collected Rs 4.18 crore in pending traffic fines on Saturday, the first day of the 50% discount.
On August 20, the state government announced the discount on pending traffic e-challans from August 24 to September 12.
On the first day, fines from 1,48,747 cases were paid.
Violators can pay fines through the BTP's ASTraM app or the BTP website (https://btp.karnataka.gov.in/), or by visiting the nearest traffic police station or Traffic Management Centers or KarnatakaOne and BangaloreOne.
The state government had announced a similar discount in 2023 when citizens cleared about two lakh cases worth more than Rs 5.6 crore.