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 there is balance in the tags, said NHAI officials. In just two days of the NHAI mandating electronic toll payment, FASTag usage has reached the level of almost 9 in 10 users. To improve FASTag adoption amongst users, NHAI said that FASTag can be availed for free from 770 toll plazas on National and State highways across the country till March 1.

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No FASTag on Front Windshield? 'Double Trouble' for Defaulters as NHAI Set to Charge Twice The Toll
5 months ago

No FASTag on Front Windshield? 'Double Trouble' for Defaulters as NHAI Set to Charge Twice The Toll

News 18  

To deter national highway users from deliberately not fixing FASTag on the windscreens of their vehicles, NHAI has issued guidelines to collect double the user fee from such defaulters entering the toll lanes, the ministry of road transport and highways announced on Thursday. “Detailed Standard Operating Procedures have been issued to all User Fee Collection Agencies and Concessionaires to charge …

NHAI imposes double toll penalty for vehicles without FASTag, risk of blacklisting
5 months, 1 week ago

NHAI imposes double toll penalty for vehicles without FASTag, risk of blacklisting

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Drivers without a FASTag sticker on their vehicle's windscreen will now face double toll charges and risk being blacklisted. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Thursday said that a detailed Standard Operating Procedures had been issued to all user fee collection agencies and concessionaires to charge double user fee in case of non-affixation of FASTag on …

Where To Buy FASTag? Check Full List Of NHAI-Authorised Issuers
9 months, 1 week ago

Where To Buy FASTag? Check Full List Of NHAI-Authorised Issuers

News 18  

After the Reserve Bank of India ordered the closure of Paytm Payments Bank owing to non-compliance and supervisory concerns, the National Highway Authority of India removed Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from its list of FASTag issuing NBFCs and banks. The NBFCs and banks listed on the revised list of FASTag issuers approved by the NHAI are Airtel Payments Bank, Allahabad …

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: Complete your KYC update by February 29 to avoid deactivation, here's how to do it
9 months, 3 weeks ago

FASTag: Complete your KYC update by February 29 to avoid deactivation, here's how to do it

India TV News  

As the deadline set by the National Highways Authority of India looms, FASTag users are reminded to update their Know Your Customer details by February 29, 2024, to prevent potential deactivation or blacklisting of their accounts. Significance of timely KYC updates NHAI underscored the importance of prompt KYC updates to ensure seamless toll payment experiences on national highways, emphasising the …

Can you continue to use Paytm FASTag for toll payments? Check RBI FAQs for customers
10 months ago

Can you continue to use Paytm FASTag for toll payments? Check RBI FAQs for customers

India TV News  

The Indian Highways Management Company Ltd, responsible for toll collection on highways, has advised travellers to purchase FASTags from 32 authorised banks, excluding Paytm Payments Bank for seamless travel. As of March 15, 2024, FASTags issued by Paytm Payments Bank will no longer support top-up or recharge functionalities. Furthermore, the RBI assures that PPBL customers can withdraw or utilise their …

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 …

FASTag Deadline Today: Here Is How You Can Buy A New FASTag And All The Recharge Options
3 years, 10 months ago

FASTag Deadline Today: Here Is How You Can Buy A New FASTag And All The Recharge Options

News 18  

Have you bought a FASTag for your car just yet? At this time, you can use Amazon Pay to recharge FASTags from Airtel Payments Bank, Bank of Baroda, City Union Bank, Equitas Bank, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Karur Vyasa Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab National Bank and South Indian Bank. If you prefer to …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Paytm Payments Bank Has Issued Over 6 Million FASTags & Enabled Cashless Payments on 250 Toll Plaza's
3 years, 11 months ago

Paytm Payments Bank Has Issued Over 6 Million FASTags & Enabled Cashless Payments on 250 Toll Plaza's

News 18  

FASTag has been in the news these days. Given that the topic is trending, India’s Paytm Payments Bank took the opportunity to boast about its feat of becoming the leading issuer of FASTag in the country with over 6 million FASTags being issued via Paytm Payments Bank. Further, Paytm said that its Payments Bank has enabled cashless toll payments across …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

FASTag Users in India Crosses 2 Crore Mark, Registers 400 Percent Growth: NHAI
4 years, 1 month ago

FASTag Users in India Crosses 2 Crore Mark, Registers 400 Percent Growth: NHAI

News 18  

State-run NHAI on Wednesday said that FASTag users in the country have reached 2 crore mark, registering a growth of 400 per cent in a year. This has increased the total toll collection to Rs 92 crore per day which is a “substantial increase" in the daily toll collection from Rs 70 crore per day a year back, a statement …

FASTag a Must to Avail Toll Plaza Discounts: Transport Ministry
4 years, 3 months ago

FASTag a Must to Avail Toll Plaza Discounts: Transport Ministry

News 18  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made the use of FASTag mandatory for availing return journey discount or any other exemptions at toll plazas. “The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made the use of FASTag mandatory for availing return journey discount or any other exemptions on Toll Fee Plazas. Users who wish to claim a discount …

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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