FASTag Annual Pass: Why you still have to pay on some expressways, which vehicles qualify, validity & full FAQ insideThe National Highways Authority of India launched the FASTag Annual Pass on August 15, 2025, enabling private vehicle owners to save on tol...
31 Aug, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
After proposing no tolls for poor highways, Nitin Gadkari asks officials to work on passes for carsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed the introduction of monthly or annual passes for cars on the National Highway netw...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
Highway tolls shouldn't be charged for pothole-filled or muddy roads, Nitin Gadkari tells highway agenciesUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized that highway agencies should not charge tolls for poorly maintained roads. Speaking ...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Latest Sovereign Gold Bond tranche, new IMPS, NPS withdrawal rules: 6 money changes in February 2024Here's a look at some of the major changes including NPS partial withdrawal, IMPS new update, SBI home loan campaign offer, Punjab and Sind...
26 Jan, 2024, 09.06 PM IST
Govt proposes to make FASTags mandatory in all four wheelers from January 1, 2021The move comes amid the Centre’s aggressive drive to push digital payments on toll plazas across National highways in order to reduce conge...
03 Sep, 2020, 07.56 PM IST
FASTag mandatory for availing discount on toll fee: Transport MinistryThe fee payable towards discounts will be paid through pre-paid instruments, smart card or through FASTag or on board unit (transponder) or...
25 Aug, 2020, 07.55 PM IST
Digitising transit payments key to a cashless economyMost Indians are hassled by long queues at ticket counters, toll plazas, bus stops, petrol pumps and even at parking stations to purchase t...
04 Mar, 2020, 08.09 AM IST
Still don’t have a FASTag? Here’s what you need to doSince FASTag, a prepaid rechargeable tag, is linked to an account, KYC documentation is required. You will need to submit the Registration ...
19 Dec, 2019, 11.53 AM IST
How to buy FASTag and recharge via Kotak Mahindra Bank; no issuance fee till Dec 15Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced that till December 1, it has waived off issuance charges. This offer is available for both Kotak customer...
02 Dec, 2019, 03.45 PM IST
FASTag to be mandatory from December 15: All you need to know about itAccording to BullEye Technologies, the transition to 100 per cent FASTag-based toll collection on national highways from 1st December could...
29 Nov, 2019, 08.09 PM IST
FASTag, mobility cards big focus for us this year: NPCI COOPraveena Rai says it's a year for transit and FASTag is going to be a big focus for NPCI.
06 Aug, 2019, 04.07 PM IST
Plans to make electronic toll collection mandatoryAt present, about 30% of toll collected across more than 400 toll plazas managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is done...
09 Jul, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
Paying by cash? Pay up ‘penalty’ at toll plazasGovernment is now planning to charge a 10-20% surcharge on commuters not using e-tolling.
03 Jul, 2019, 04.13 PM IST
Old Rs 500 notes can be used for buying prepaid toll cards till December 15“Old Rs 500 notes to be accepted till midnight of December 15, but only for purchase of FASTags and where toll fee exceeds Rs 200,” a state...
01 Dec, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
Paytm bags NHAI deal for automatic toll collectionAfter its digital wallet and ecommerce businesses, Paytm is now eyeing large public-private partnership market in India.
18 Nov, 2016, 12.45 AM IST
Fixed charges to replace toll for private cars on national highways?The amount proposed is almost equal to what private vehicle owners pay now for availing discount in toll charges only at one or two toll pl...
18 Aug, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
Private vehicles may soon zip through toll plazas on highways for subsidized annual chargeSources said this facility will be like an annual pass. At present, monthly passes allow commuters to pass through only one toll plaza.
01 Jul, 2015, 11.10 AM IST