Technology
car&bike Team
Jun 7, 2017, 8:51 PM
Paytm has recently launched a vehicle 'Traffic Challan' payments system on its platform. Vehicle owners can now log onto Paytm, tap on Traffic Challan, enter their vehicle number, and after verifying the details, proceed to pay for the challan.
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