New Delhi: Come December, toll payments will be made only through FASTags under the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) program rolled out by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). It is a device that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid account linked to it. It is affixed on the vehicle’s windscreen and enables the driver to drive through toll plazas without stopping for the cash transaction.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said “Double the toll amount will be charged from December 1 for traveling through FASTag lanes without tags on 537 toll plazas on national highways across India.”
As on date, FASTag may be purchased from over 28,500 Point-of-Sale locations set up by various banks and IHMCL/NHAI which includes all NH fee plazas, RTOs, Common Service Centers, transport hubs, bank branches, selected petrol pumps, etc. For retail segment (car/jeep/van).
The toll barriers will electronically read the tag and deduct the toll. It will let your vehicle pass, thereby, reducing congestion and travel time. When the driver passes a toll, he will receive a text message mentioning the amount that has been deducted.
Documents Needed for FASTag
As per the IHMCL website, “If you reside within a range of 10 km from the toll plaza, you can avail a concession on toll to be paid via your FASTag. In such a case, you need to submit the required documents- proof of residence at the bank, nearest POS location to validate that your residential address is within 10 km of a particular toll plaza. Once the address is verified, you can avail a concession on the toll paid via FASTag assigned to your vehicle.”
How to purchase FASTag online on Amazon
FASTag may be purchased online on Amazon and by visiting websites of different member banks such as SBI, ICICI Bank, Axis bank, Paytm Payment Banks, HDFC bank, IDFC First bank, etc. FASTags have also been made available at over 12,000 banks branches of prominent private sector banks like ICICI bank, Axis bank, HDFC bank, etc.
To search for the nearest point-of-sale locations, one may download My FASTag App, or visit www.ihmcl.com or Call 1033 NH Helpline number. For the recharge facility, NHAI/IHMCL has developed a UPI recharge facility via My FASTag App. FASTag can also be recharged by visiting the respective bank’s portal through net-banking, credit/debit card, UPI and other popular means of payment.
FASTag is the fastest way to pay at national highways! Ab se FASTag lagao, bina ruke toll chukao! *Mandatory from 1st December 2019. Get yours now
For the limited KYC FASTag account holder, FASTag cannot have more than Rs 20,000 in their FASTag prepaid wallet. The monthly reload limit is also capped at Rs 20,000.
For full KYC FASTag account holder, FASTag account cannot have more than Rs 1 lakh in their FASTag prepaid wallet. There is no monthly reload cap in this account, according to the Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) website.
In order to promote FASTags among people, Airtel Payments Bank is offering Rs 50 cashback on the purchase of FASTag from Airtel Thanks App. According to a press release by the company, “Airtel Thanks customers will soon be able to enjoy the exclusive benefit of an additional Rs 50 cashback from the bank.” The company’s release also added that FASTag users will also get 2.5 per cent cashback from NHAI on all toll payments done using FASTag.
As per the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, lanes at toll plazas will be reserved exclusively for FASTag users. However, non-FASTag users will be charged double the normal toll if they pass through FASTag lanes.
Source:-timesnownews
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