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No cash at toll plazas from April 10; UPI payments to cost 1.25 times more

Cash payments at toll plazas will be discontinued for travellers on national highways from April 10, the road transport and highways ministry has said. In a gazette notification, the ministry has said that in cases where a vehicle enters a fee plaza without a valid FASTag, users can still pay via Unified Payment Interface (UPI), but at a higher charge of 1.25 times the applicable toll fee. A senior NHAI official said that the move is aimed at reducing long queues at toll gates and make highway travel smoother for commuters. The official said that cash payments will no longer be accepted at the toll booths from April 10 and FASTag will remain the primary mode of toll collection, while UPI will serve as the fallback payment option for vehicles that arrive without a valid FASTag. "If the user of a vehicle enters a fee plaza without a FASTag or a valid functional FASTag, as the case may be, and opts to pay fee through the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), he shall pay 1.25 times of the

Around 59 mn FASTags currently active, out of 118.6 mn issued: Gadkari

There are around 5.9 crore FASTags active across the country, of the total 11.86 crore FASTags issued so far, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. FASTag is an RFID passive tag used for making toll payments directly from the customer's linked prepaid, savings, or current account. Presently, more than 98 per cent of user fee on National Highways is collected through electronic toll collection system, the Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. "As of December, 2025, out of total issued 11.86 crore FASTags since inception, about 5.9 crore FASTags are active across the country and used for electronic toll transactions at National Highway Fee Plazas," Gadkari informed the Upper House. The number of average daily ETC transactions on NH fee plaza is around 105 lakh in 2025-26 (till December, 2025). The constant growth and adoption of FASTag by highway users is encouraging and has helped in increased efficiency in toll ...

New FASTag norms to come into effect from Feb 1: Here's what changes

The latest move is aimed at enhancing public convenience and eliminating post-activation hassle faced by highway users

FASTag annual pass goes live: Here's how to get yours and save up to ₹17000

FASTag annual pass is now live at Rs 3,000 for 200 trips, helping private car owners save up to Rs 17,000 a year on highway tolls. Here's who can apply and how to get it.

Dissatisfied with your bank's FASTag service? Here's how to move to new one

You have to submit KYC documents and close an account before opening a new one

NHAI to blacklist users misusing loose FASTags to reduce toll delays

State-owned NHAI on Friday said it has strengthened the process for reporting 'loose FASTag' for blacklisting users to ensure smooth tolling operations. In view of upcoming initiatives like the annual pass system and multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling, it is critical to address this issue to ensure FASTag authenticity and system reliability, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said in a statement. "To ensure smooth tolling operations and strengthen reporting of 'loose FASTags', NHAI has further streamlined its policy for the Toll Collecting Agencies and Concessionaires to immediately report and blacklist 'loose FASTags', that are also commonly called tag-in-hand," it said. The statement said that sometimes, highway users deliberately do not fix FASTags on the windscreen of vehicles. "Such practices pose operational challenges leading to lane congestion, generation of false chargebacks, misuse in closed-loop tolling systems, causing overall disruption of the Electronic

FASTag annual pass may cut toll road operators' revenues by 4-8%: Crisil

Crisil sees revenue loss of 4-8 per cent for toll road operators due to new FASTag annual pass scheme; compensation from NHAI will be key to limiting credit impact

Annual FASTag pass to make highway toll payment easier: This is how

Nitin Gadkari says 'transformative step' will save time for drivers of non-commercial private vehicles

Modi-Trump call, Fastag pass, Dassault-Reliance tie-up, Iran's Khamenei warning & more

In a telephonic conversation, PM Modi told Donald Trump that India never has and never will accept any mediation on issues with Pakistan. The conversation took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

Explained: What is the new ₹3,000 FASTag-based annual pass for highways?

The government will roll out FASTag-based annual pass from August 15 to ease toll payments and cut congestion; aimed at private vehicle users for smoother highway travel

'False' toll fee deduction? Know why it happens & how to remain protected?

For any false deduction, call customer support, report the wrongful transaction, file a formal complaint, dispute the charges, and request a Tag change from the bank

New FASTag transaction norms not to impact highway users' experience: NHAI

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has clarified that users' experience on highway toll plazas will not be impacted with the implementation of new norms on FASTag transactions. The clarification came after the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems, introduced a new regulation with regard to delayed transactions due to inactive FASTags at toll plazas. The rules have come into effect on February 17. The NPCI circular aims to ensure that the FASTag transactions are settled within the reasonable time of vehicle passing a toll plaza so that customers are not harassed by late transactions, NHAI said in a statement. "The circular has been issued by NPCI to facilitate resolution of disputes between acquirer bank and issuer bank on FASTag status while vehicle crosses toll plazas," it said. The NHAI further said that all National Highway toll plazas operate on ICD 2.5 protocol which gives ...

FASTag new rules from Feb 17: All about toll charges, penalties and more

The new FASTag regulations will go into effect from February 17, 2025. Learn how to prevent blacklisting, check your FASTag balance, and avoid paying twice at toll booths

Fastag collections on national highways estimated at Rs 72,500 crore

National highway awarding activity slowed in H1 amidst weather and elections

No toll up to 20 km on highways: How new satellite-based toll system works

Under new rules, private vehicles with GNSS can travel up to 20 km daily for free on select highways; a fee will be applied beyond 20 km

RBI includes auto replenishment of FASTag, NCMC in e-mandate framework

Exempts these card issuers from issuing a pre-debit notification

FASTag new rules from tomorrow: All about vehicle detail linking and more

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced new rules with a key update being the compulsory FASTag KYC needs. The KYC procedure begins on August 1

After historic high, UPI transactions see marginal dip in June to 13.89 bn

IMPS down by 7%, FASTag 4%; but Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) see a 11% jump in volume & 7% in value

Reserve Bank of India to set up platform to curtail payment frauds

Auto replenishment facility for Fastags, NCMCs, UPI Lite wallets

One Vehicle, One FASTag rule: All you need to know

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ norm. This will help ensure smooth movement at the Toll Plazas on highways across the country.