FASTags now mandatory; how to buy, tag charges, documents required, all you need to know
FASTag mandatory: All vehicles that pass through toll plazas will have to mandatorily pay toll charges with FASTag
BusinessToday.In | February 16, 2021 | Updated 12:06 IST
FASTags mandatory now: All you need to know
FASTags have been made mandatory from today. The earlier deadline for FASTag was January 1, 2021 which was then extended to February 15 midnight. In November last year, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a notification making FASTags mandatory for all vehicles.
You must keep in mind that FASTags will be required for registration of new four-wheelers. Automakers or dealerships are already providing new vehicles with FASTags. The tag is also mandatory to obtain third party insurance from April 1.
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FASTag Is Mandatory For Your Car From Today: Here Is Everything You Need to Know
FASTag payment has already been enabled at more than 720 toll plazas on national highways across India.
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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. The deadline today is an extended deadline from the previous January 1 deadline put in place by the Ministry of Road Transport and 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 Bank, Paytm Payments Bank and IDFC First Bank, to name a few. FASTag payments option has already been enabled at more than 720 toll plazas on national highways across India.