FASTags to be mandatory for all vehicles in India from January 1: Nitin Gadkari
4 years ago

FASTags to be mandatory for all vehicles in India from January 1: Nitin Gadkari

India Today  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today announced that the FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in India from January 1, 2021. While addressing a virtual event today, the Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said: "FASTag will be enforced from January 1, 2021." "This would be a major step for ensuring that the payment of fees be 100 per cent at toll plazas through the electronic means only and that the vehicles pass seamlessly through the fee plazas. In November 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had issued a notification making FASTags mandatory by January 1, 2021, in old vehicles sold before December 1, 2017, through amendments in CMVR, 1989.

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New FASTag rules take effect from August 1: All you need to know about key changes and guidelines
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New FASTag rules take effect from August 1: All you need to know about key changes and guidelines

India TV News  

New FASTag rules: The National Payments Corporation of India has rolled out new guidelines for FASTag users, which took effect from Thursday, August 1. FASTag users are advised to check with their respective issuing banks or digital wallet providers for specific instructions on how to complete the updated KYC process. As these new rules come into force, timely compliance will …

Don't have FASTag on windshield? You will now have to pay double the toll
5 months ago

Don't have FASTag on windshield? You will now have to pay double the toll

Hindustan Times  

The National Highway Authority of India mandated a double fee for users who do not affix FASTag on the front windshield from the inside. The move has been taken in order to make sure that drivers carrying FASTag in their wallets or hands during travelling, don't deliberately avoid paying toll as seen in some highway roads, it said. "Deliberate non-affixation …

Update FASTag KYC before March 31 deadline to avoid deactivation; Check steps, other details here
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Update FASTag KYC before March 31 deadline to avoid deactivation; Check steps, other details here

Live Mint  

FASTag KYC: The National Highways Authority of India has urged vehicle owners to complete their FASTag KYC process before April 1. People are advised to update their FASTag KYC details from their respective banks before the impending deadline of March 31. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the deactivation or blacklisting of their FASTag accounts, regardless of …

Paytm Payments Bank removed from FASTag issuers list | Check full list of NHAI-authorized banks
9 months, 1 week ago

Paytm Payments Bank removed from FASTag issuers list | Check full list of NHAI-authorized banks

India TV News  

FASTags authorised banks: The National Highway Authority of India has updated the list of authorized banks and non-banking financial companies which can issue FASTags. The revised list does not include Paytm Payments Bank has been removed from the list of authorised banks for FASTags. The Reserve Bank of India has prohibited Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from conducting certain operations, including …

FASTag KYC Compliance Deadline Extended; Check Date & Other Details
10 months, 2 weeks ago

FASTag KYC Compliance Deadline Extended; Check Date & Other Details

News 18  

The National Highway Authority of India extended the KYC compliance deadline for FASTags by one month — February 29, 2024 — a senior government official said. When a car with a FASTag on it approaches a toll booth, the system scans the tag and deducts the toll directly from the associated card or account. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR FASTag KYC Vehicle …

NHAI to deactivate these FASTags on cars from January 31; here's why
11 months, 1 week ago

NHAI to deactivate these FASTags on cars from January 31; here's why

Hindustan Times  

The state-owned National Highway Authority of India has announced that it will be deactivating the FASTags on some of the cars by January 31, 2024. NHAI has taken this step to further streamline and authenticate the new and improved toll collection system across India, and getting the KYC for your FASTag done is now mandatory till January 31 this year. …

FASTag Surpasses 3.54 Crore Users in India, Penetration Reaches 96 Percent
3 years, 4 months ago

FASTag Surpasses 3.54 Crore Users in India, Penetration Reaches 96 Percent

News 18  

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said that every lane of toll plazas are FASTag lane. The NETC, or National Electronic Toll Collection FASTag, works with the electronic payments systems that have been developed by the National Payments Corporation of India and uses RFID technology to automatically collect payments …

All Toll Booths Will be Removed in a Year; Money Collection Via GPS Mapping: Gadkari
3 years, 9 months ago

All Toll Booths Will be Removed in a Year; Money Collection Via GPS Mapping: Gadkari

News 18  

In what will come as a huge sigh of relief for commuters across the country who have spent countless hours in the traffic jam leading up to toll booths, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha today that the Centre is planning to do away all physical booths within a year. He said 93 per …

'We Must Modernize' : Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay FASTag Implementation
3 years, 9 months ago

'We Must Modernize' : Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay FASTag Implementation

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday refused to stay the notification issued to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, by which fitment of FASTag has been made compulsory for all vehicles and a valid FASTag is mandatory while getting a new 3rd Party Insurance. Amended Central Motor Vehicle Rules: In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in Rule 47, in …

Here's How to Get FASTag For Free at Toll Plazas Till March 1
3 years, 10 months ago

Here's How to Get FASTag For Free at Toll Plazas Till March 1

News 18  

The National Highway Authority of India has started rolling out RFID tag that helps in the electronic payment of toll charges free at its toll plazas that will continue till March 1, reported Hindustan Times. In case of any technical errors at toll plazas, users will be allowed to cross the plazas without paying a single penny, as long as …

FASTag Is Mandatory For Your Car From Today: Here Is Everything You Need to Know
3 years, 10 months ago

FASTag Is Mandatory For Your Car From Today: Here Is Everything You Need to Know

News 18  

FASTag is becoming mandatory starting today. Everyone who has a road trip on the cards will need a FASTag for their car in order to cross toll plaza’s across national highways. FASTag’s are meant to enable contactless toll payments across national highways in the country and can be issued via multiple banks including HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak …

From today, vehicles sans FASTags to be charged double toll fee at electronic plazas
3 years, 10 months ago

From today, vehicles sans FASTags to be charged double toll fee at electronic plazas

India TV News  

Beginning February 15 midnight, the government has mandated FASTags and vehicles found without FASTags will now be charged double the toll at electronic toll plazas across the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said it has decided that all lanes in the fee plazas on National Highways shall be declared as 'FASTag lane of the …

FASTag mandatory from midnight today: Vehicles without tags to pay double toll fee, check details here
3 years, 10 months ago

FASTag mandatory from midnight today: Vehicles without tags to pay double toll fee, check details here

India Today  

FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from midnight today, the Central Government said in a statement on Sunday. With this mandate, all vehicles traveling through toll plazas will have to mandatorily pay toll charges using FASTag. How to get FASTag: FASTags are issued by certified banks on point of sale locations, there are 24 of …

How to Install FASTag in car: Step-by-step guide
3 years, 10 months ago

How to Install FASTag in car: Step-by-step guide

India Today  

FASTag is an innovative electronic toll collection system and comes under the National Electronic Toll Collection program. FASTag will make the tolling system hassle-free and time-saving as it uses Radio Frequency Identification technology to make toll payments directly while the vehicle is in motion. While crossing a toll plaza the traveller can make the toll payments directly from their account …

FASTag mandatory from midnight on 15 February; vehicles sans stickers to pay double toll fee
3 years, 10 months ago

FASTag mandatory from midnight on 15 February; vehicles sans stickers to pay double toll fee

Firstpost  

The ministry has clarified that this has been done to further promote fee payment through digital mode, reduce waiting time and fuel consumption, and provide for a seamless passage through the fee plazas New Delhi: The government on Sunday said it has made FASTags mandatory from 15 February midnight and any vehicle not fitted with it will be charged double …

Vehicle owners should immediately adopt FASTag, deadline won’t be extended, says Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 10 months ago

Vehicle owners should immediately adopt FASTag, deadline won’t be extended, says Nitin Gadkari

The Hindu  

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said deadline for the implementation of FASTag would not be extended further, and the vehicle owners should immediately adopt the e-payment facility. Making the tags compulsory would also help in ensuring that vehicles pass seamlessly through the toll plazas, as the fee payment would be done electronically. Replying to a query on FASTags …

FASTag Is Mandatory For Your Car From February 15: Here Is Everything You Need To Know
3 years, 10 months ago

FASTag Is Mandatory For Your Car From February 15: Here Is Everything You Need To Know

News 18  

Road trip on the horizon? You will mandatorily need a FASTag for your car if you are on a road trip and crossing any toll plazas across national highways in India, from February 15. Also worth noting, the FASTag payments option is enabled at more than 720 toll plazas on national highways across India. The NETC, or National Electronic Toll …

FASTags mandatory from today: All you need to know
3 years, 10 months ago

FASTags mandatory from today: All you need to know

India Today  

FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in India from February 15 midnight. The central government earlier reportedly extended the FASTag deadline for the vehicles in India from January 1, 2021, to February 15, 2021. To reduce vehicular traffic at the toll plazas, the Government of India has mandated all toll plazas, pan India, to make toll payments electronic. …

FASTag Is Mandatory For Your Car From February 15: All Your Questions Answered
3 years, 10 months ago

FASTag Is Mandatory For Your Car From February 15: All Your Questions Answered

News 18  

You will mandatorily need a FASTag for your car if you are on a road trip and crossing any toll plazas across national highways in India, from February 15. Also worth noting, the FASTag payments option is enabled at more than 720 toll plazas on national highways across India. The NETC, or National Electronic Toll Collection FASTag, works with the …

Mandatory FASTag for Vehicles from February 15, No Deadline Extension: Nitin Gadakri
3 years, 10 months ago

Mandatory FASTag for Vehicles from February 15, No Deadline Extension: Nitin Gadakri

News 18  

The Central government has been increasing the last date of FASTag implementation since a long time. The tag is pasted on the front windscreen of the car and whenever a vehicle crosses any tollbooth, the gates open automatically after the RFID scans the information on the FasTag. In order to make sure that more and more people choose FAStag over …

FASTag: Five Percent Cashback for Users on Toll at Mumbai-Pune Expressway and Bandra-Worli Sealink
3 years, 11 months ago

FASTag: Five Percent Cashback for Users on Toll at Mumbai-Pune Expressway and Bandra-Worli Sealink

News 18  

Mumbai: Vehicle owners will get a cashback of five per cent by doing the payment of toll through FASTag at toll plazas on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and Bandra-Worli Sealink from January 11, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation said on Thursday. FASTag programme uses radio-frequency identification technology, which provides users with a smooth crossover at toll plazas without halting. "During …

Do Not Forget, FASTag Is Mandatory For Paying Tolls From Feb 15: We Answer All Your Questions
3 years, 11 months ago

Do Not Forget, FASTag Is Mandatory For Paying Tolls From Feb 15: We Answer All Your Questions

News 18  

You will mandatorily need a FASTag for your car if you are on a road trip and crossing any toll plazas across national highways in India, from February 15. Also worth noting, the FASTag payments option is enabled at more than 720 toll plazas on national highways across India. The NETC, or National Electronic Toll Collection FASTag, works with the …

Government Extends Mandatory FASTag Deadline from January 1 to February 15: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Government Extends Mandatory FASTag Deadline from January 1 to February 15: Report

News 18  

The government of India has again extended the date of mandatory Fastag for your vehicle from January 1. A few days earlier, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari announced that FASTag would be mandatory for all cars from January 1. In November this year, the ministry issued a notification making FASTag mandatory from January 1, 2021 for …

Government extends deadline for FASTag till February 15, 2021, check details here
3 years, 11 months ago

Government extends deadline for FASTag till February 15, 2021, check details here

India Today  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the deadline for FASTags for all vehicles in India till February 15, 2021. FASTag is a simple to use, reloadable tag which enables automatic deduction of toll charges and lets you pass through the toll plaza without stopping for the cash transaction. How to apply for FASTag online via banks: Visit …

FASTag deadline extended from January 1 to February 15
3 years, 11 months ago

FASTag deadline extended from January 1 to February 15

India Today  

The central government has reportedly extended the FASTag deadline for the vehicles in India from January 1, 2021, to February 15, 2021. The Union Ministry of Road Trasport and Highways had issued a notification last month making FASTags mandatory for all the vehicles from January 1, 2021. Also, the Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had announced last week …

Govt likely to extend deadline of 31 December for mandatory use of FASTag on national highways
3 years, 11 months ago

Govt likely to extend deadline of 31 December for mandatory use of FASTag on national highways

Firstpost  

The Centre is set to extend the deadline for 100 percent collection of toll charges on the national Highway network through FASTag. Earlier it was believed that that National Highways Authority of India will do away with cash transactions for paying toll charges from 1 January. According to a report in the Times of India, the extension would be at …

Government Likely to Extend Mandatory FASTag Deadline by 1 Month from January 1: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Government Likely to Extend Mandatory FASTag Deadline by 1 Month from January 1: Report

News 18  

A few days after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that FASTag would be mandatory for all cars from January 1, reports now suggest that the government is most likely to extend the deadline by at least a month. In November this year, the ministry issued a notification also making FASTag mandatory from January 1, 2021 for old vehicles or that …

FASTag mandatory for all vehicles from January 1, check here how to apply for FASTag online
3 years, 11 months ago

FASTag mandatory for all vehicles from January 1, check here how to apply for FASTag online

India Today  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in India from January 1, 2021. With this mandate, all vehicles traveling through toll plazas will have to mandatorily pay toll charges using FASTag. FASTag is a simple to use, reloadable tag which enables automatic deduction of toll charges and lets you pass through the …

Explained: FASTag Is Mandatory For Highway Travel From January 1 And We Answer All Your Questions
3 years, 11 months ago

Explained: FASTag Is Mandatory For Highway Travel From January 1 And We Answer All Your Questions

News 18  

You will mandatorily need a FASTag for your car if you are on a road trip and crossing any toll plazas across national highways in India, from January 1. Also worth noting, the FASTag payments option is enabled at more than 720 toll plazas on national highways across India. The NETC, or National Electronic Toll Collection FASTag, works with the …

FASTag to Be Mandatory for All Vehicles from January 1, Says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 11 months ago

FASTag to Be Mandatory for All Vehicles from January 1, Says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

FASTags will be mandatory for vehicles from January 1, 2021, Union minister Nitin Gakdari said on Thursday. Making the tags compulsory would also help in ensuring that vehicles pass seamlessly through the toll plazas as fee payment would be done electronically. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has announced FASTag is being made mandatory for all …

FASTags to be mandatory for all vehicles from 1 Jan, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 11 months ago

FASTags to be mandatory for all vehicles from 1 Jan, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari

Firstpost  

Addressing a virtual function on Thursday, Gadkari said that FASTags will be useful for commuters as they will not have to stop at toll plazas for cash payments. Besides, it will also help save time and fuel, he added New Delhi: FASTags will be mandatory for vehicles from 1 January, 2021, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. Making the …

What is fuelling the growth of FASTags
4 years, 1 month ago

What is fuelling the growth of FASTags

Live Mint  

A robust digital payment system, improved toll infrastructure on highways, and slew of measures taken by the government to promote digital payments has provided the required impetus for the FASTag usage. To put it in perspective, there are two crore FASTag users in the country and it contributes nearly three-fourth of the total toll collection, as per the official data. …

FASTag Mandatory for All Four-Wheeler Vehicles from 1 Jan 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

FASTag Mandatory for All Four-Wheeler Vehicles from 1 Jan 2021

The Quint  

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday, 7 November, issued a notification making a FASTag mandatory for all four-wheeler vehicles from 1 January 2021. "It may be stated that this notification would be a major step for ensuring that the payment of fees be 100 per cent at 'Toll Plazas' through the 'Electronic Means' only and that …

FASTag Mandatory for All Four-Wheelers From January 1, 2021: Nitin Gadkari
4 years, 1 month ago

FASTag Mandatory for All Four-Wheelers From January 1, 2021: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification making a FASTag mandatory for all four-wheeler vehicles from January 1, 2021. “It may be stated that this notification would be a major step for ensuring that the payment of fees be 100 per cent at ‘Toll Plazas’ through the ‘Electronic Means’ only and that the vehicles pass …

From 1 Jan, 2021 FASTag is mandatory for all 4-wheeled vehicles sold before Dec 2017: Govt
4 years, 1 month ago

From 1 Jan, 2021 FASTag is mandatory for all 4-wheeled vehicles sold before Dec 2017: Govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Government on Saturday said FASTag will be mandatory for four-wheelers or M&N category of vehicles that were sold before 1 December, 2017. Through amendments in Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, FASTag has now been made mandatory to be available by 1 January, 2021 in vehicles sold before 1 December, 2017. Valid FASTag has been made mandatory for new …

Now use FASTag to pay parking fees at airports, malls
4 years, 5 months ago

Now use FASTag to pay parking fees at airports, malls

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: National Payments Corporation of India on Tuesday said it will introduce an interoperable system so that FASTags can be used to pay parking fees at malls, airports and other private parking lots across key metros - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru. Currently, while parking lots across the country are being enabled with digital payment solutions, some are semi-automated …

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