FASTag mandatory from Jan 1, commuters won t be required to stop at toll plazas ANI | Updated: Dec 24, 2020 21:45 IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from the new year.
Enumerating its benefits, he said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop at toll plazas for cash payments and it also saves time and fuel.
The FASTags were launched in the year 2016, and four banks together issued nearly a lakh of them. By 2017, their numbers went up to seven lakh. Over 34 lakh FASTags were issued in 2018, according to a release.
Only FASTag-based payments at toll plazas from January 1
December 24, 2020
A fourth of toll payments still on cash
From January 1, all lanes of National Highways will accept only electronic payments through FASTag. As of now, about 25 per cent of toll payment transactions are based on cash-payments, said an official source. Those that do not have Fastags will have to start using online wallets.
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from January 1, according to a release.
He said, FASTag will be enforced from 1st of January, 2021. and it is useful for the commuters as it saves time and fuel since they need not have to stop at toll plazas for cash payments.
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New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari today announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from new year. Addressing a virtual function today, he said, FASTag will be enforced from 1st of January, 2021. Enumerating its benefits, he said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop at toll plazas for cash payments. It also saves time and fuel.
The FASTags were launched in the year 2016, and four banks together issued nearly a lakh of them. By 2017, their numbers went up to seven lakh. Over 34 lakh FASTags were issued in 2018.
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The decision was announced by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from January 1, 2021. Addressing a virtual function, he said, FASTag will be enforced from 1st of January, 2021.
Enumerating its benefits, he said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop at toll plazas for cash payments. It also saves time and fuel. The FASTags were launched in the year 2016, and four banks together issued nearly a lakh of them. By 2017, their numbers went up to seven lakh. Over 34 lakh FASTags were issued in 2018.
Nitin Gadkari makes FASTags mandatory for all vehicles from January 1
Earlier in November 2020, the ministry had issued a notification making FASTag mandatory by January 1, 2021 in old vehicles sold before December 1, 2017 through amendments in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on December 24 said electronic toll collection device FASTag will be mandatory for all vehicles in the country from January 1, 2021.
Addressing a virtual function, he said, FASTag will be enforced from January 1, 2021. He said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop at toll plazas for cash payments, and that it also saves time and fuel.