Panaji: The directorate of transport has cautioned motorists against fraudulent websites and fake payment links while checking or paying traffic e-challans, advising them to use only authorised govt portals and applications.In a public notice issued on Friday, the department warned of online financial frauds involving phishing messages and fake links that impersonate govt services. Motorists have been advised not to click on suspicious links received through SMS, WhatsApp or other platforms.Directorate of transport and Goa police issue electronic challans for traffic violations across the state under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.The department has identified three official platforms for checking and paying e-challans: the national portal echallan.parivahan.nic.in, the Goa-specific portal echallan.goatransport.gov.in and the state govt portal gova.goa.gov.in.Motorists should access these websites independently rather than through links received in messages. They have also been cautioned against sharing personal or banking details on unverified portals.For assistance, motorists can contact the national e-challan helpline at 0120-4925505 or email helpdesk-echallan@gov.in. Separate helplines have also been designated for North and South Goa.The department has additionally provided an official WhatsApp broadcast service for updates on Goa e-challans.
