Toll users without functional FASTag will pay 1.25 times applicable fee if paying via UPI: NHAI

Vehicles without functional FASTags will be charged only 1.25 times of the applicable user fee if they pay by UPI as against twice the fee if paid in cash, a move towards incentivising digital payments and eliminating cash transactions at the user fee plazas on National Highways.

As per the amended National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, vehicles entering a fee plaza without a valid, functional FASTag will be charged only 1.25 times the applicable user fee for that category of the vehicle if they opt to pay via the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), the ministry of road transport and highways said on Saturday.

This will be effective from November 15, 2025.


“This amendment aims to strengthen the fee collection process, enhance transparency in toll collection and promote ease of commuting for the National Highway users,” it said

“It reflects the government’s commitment to leveraging technology for efficient toll collection and reducing congestion at the toll plazas,” it said, adding that the revised rules will encourage the adoption of digital payments, enhance transparency in toll operations, and improve the overall user experience on National Highways.