In a bid to smoothen traffic on the highways, the govt has made FASTags mandatory for all four-wheelers from January 1, 2021. Until now, FASTags were necessary by law just for new vehicles sold from December 2017 onwards.
Ensuring it’s indispensable, FASTag has also been made necessary to renew insurance from April 1, 2021. Whether you’re getting a zero depreciation, comprehensive or third-party insurance, a FASTag are going to be required.
MoRTH (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) plans to eliminate cashless payment across one hundred pc of the toll booths to scale back tailbacks on the Indian highways. FASTag is an RFID (radio frequency identification)-based electronic payment option. It allows quick movement of traffic through toll gates without the necessity to prevent for cash payment.
A FASTag are often bought through several online payment aggregators, banks or maybe at toll booth kiosks.
About MoRTH (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways):
An apex organisation under the Central Government, is entrusted with the task of formulating and administering, in consultation with other Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments/UT Administrations, organisations and individuals, policies for Road Transport, National Highways and Transport Research with a view to increasing the mobility and efficiency of the road transport system in the country. The Ministry has two wings: Roads wing and Transport wing.
ABOUT FASTag
FASTag is a simple to use, reloadable tag which enables automatic deduction of toll charges and lets you pass through the toll plaza without stopping for the cash transaction. FASTag is linked to a prepaid account from which the applicable toll amount is deducted. The tag employs Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) technology and is affixed on the vehicle’s windscreen after the tag account is active.
FASTag is a perfect solution for a hassle free trip on national highways. FASTag is presently operational at 180 toll plazas across national and state highways. More toll plazas will be brought under the FASTag program in the future.
BENEFITS
Saves Fuel and Time
FASTag is read by the tag reader at the plaza and the toll amount is deducted automatically, when the vehicle approaches the toll plaza. The vehicle with FASTag doesn’t need to stop at the toll plaza for the cash transaction
SMS alerts for transactions
Customer will receive SMS alerts on his registered mobile numbers for all the transactions done in his tag account
Online recharge
Customer may recharge his tag account online through, Credit Card/ Debit Card/ NEFT/ RTGS or Net Banking
No need to carry cash
Customer doesn’t need to worry about carrying cash for the toll payments
Web portal for customers
Customers can access their statements by logging on the FASTag customer portal