The general guide on RTI for traffic challan dispute covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Patna-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Bihar.

1. Identify the office. City Traffic Police DCP of Patna typically sits at Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Bihar hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://www.pmc.bihar.gov.in/ OR by Speed Post to Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) (with acknowledgment).
4. Track: 30-day clock starts from receipt by the public authority.

1. Day 31: file First Appeal under §19(1) to the FAA (typically the Municipal Commissioner of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Bihar State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for traffic challan dispute in Bihar for the state-level template.
• If Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has multiple zones/wards, address your application to the zonal officer of your specific zone — saves time on internal routing.
• Photograph the building/road/issue with a timestamp before filing — strengthens any subsequent enforcement action.

• All RTI services for Patna
• RTI for traffic challan dispute across all cities
• Bihar state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for traffic challan dispute

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• MV Act 1988 + 2019 amendment; Lok Adalat compounding cheaper.
• Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.