Recent directives issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) mandate that vehicles entering toll lanes without a securely attached FASTag on their front windshield will incur twice the standard toll fee. (NHAI: Vehicles Without Affixed FASTags Pay Double Fees At Toll Plazas)
Under the updated guidelines by NHAI, vehicles traveling on national highways must have a FASTag properly affixed to their front windshield to avoid paying double the toll fee.
NHAI: Vehicles Without Affixed FASTags Pay Double Fees At Toll Plazas
This measure aims to dissuade drivers from intentionally neglecting to install FASTags on their vehicles, which leads to unnecessary delays at toll plazas.
NHAI Implements Stricter Guidelines for FASTag Affixation at Toll Plazas
NHAI has disseminated detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) to all agencies responsible for collecting user fees and to concessionaires, instructing them to enforce double the user fee for vehicles lacking a properly affixed FASTag on their front windshield. Information regarding these penalties will be prominently displayed at all toll plazas to alert highway users.
According to an official statement from NHAI, CCTV cameras stationed at toll plazas will capture the vehicle registration number (VRN) in cases where FASTags are not properly affixed. This initiative aims to maintain accurate records of fees charged and the presence of vehicles in toll lanes.
Vehicles Without Properly Affixed FASTags Face Double Toll Charges, Warns NHAI
FASTags that are not affixed to the designated vehicle as required will render electronic toll collection (ETC) ineligible at user-fee plazas and will incur double the toll fee, with the possibility of being blacklisted. Issuing banks have been directed to ensure that FASTags are securely affixed to the front windshield of the designated vehicle during issuance from various points of sale (POS).
NHAI collects user fees on national highways based on the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. Currently, user fees are collected across approximately 45,000 km of national highways and expressways at around 1,000 toll plazas nationwide.
Park+ CEO Applauds NHAI’s Move to Enhance Highway Efficiency with FASTags
Amit Lakhotia, the founder and CEO of Park+, commended NHAI’s new guidelines, emphasizing the importance of FASTags in making highways smarter and safer. He lauded the decision to impose double toll fees on vehicles without properly affixed FASTags as a positive step towards ensuring smoother traffic flow and reducing inconvenience for both car owners and toll plaza personnel. Lakhotia reassured that Park+, the country’s largest distributor of FASTags, is dedicated to adhering to these guidelines and ensuring compliance among its partners.
