Compulsory implementation of FASTag from 15th December 2019

New Delhi, Nov 30 (HS): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to postpone the date of compulsory implementation of FASTags on National Highway Toll Plazas to 15th of December, 2019. The scheme was earlier to be implemented from the 1st of December. This NHAI FASTag shall continue to be provided free of cost till 15 Dec, said the Ministry official.

Official further said that in order to save fuel, time and pollution and to ensure seamless movement of traffic, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has launched National Electronic Toll Collection program (NETC) which provide for collection of user fee through FASTag based on RFID technology. It was decided that all lanes, except one lane on each side in Fee Plazas shall be declared as ‘FAST tag lane of Fee Plaza’ by 1st of December.

However it has been observed by the authorities that many citizens have still not enabled their vehicles with FASTag due to various reasons. Accordingly to provide some more time to  citizens to buy and  put FASTag on their vehicles, it has now been decided that charging of double User Fee from vehicles which enter FASTag lane without FASTag will start from 15th of December instead of 1st of December.

Accordingly, NHAI has equipped all Fee Plazas with Electronic Toll Collection System in operation. For ease in availability of  FASTag , NHAI has launched MyFASTag APP whereby all information regarding FASTag can be obtained along with location of POSs and charging/ linking with NHAI/other wallets or bank accounts.