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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will introduce the FASTag Annual Pass on August 15. This system allows private vehicle, jeep, and van owners to pay a one-time price of ₹3,000 for up to
200 trips or one year of travel, whichever comes first.
The new rule intends to streamline toll payments, ease traffic, and lessen friction at toll booths around the country. No matter how much toll is charged at each plaza, the pass will be valid for a year or until the vehicle has crossed 200 toll booths.
FASTag Validity
Only national highways and expressways run by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are eligible for the
FASTag Annual Pass.
Mumbai-Nashik, Mumbai-Surat, Mumbai-Ratnagiri, and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway are a few examples.
How to purchase a FASTag annual pass?
Go to the official website of NHAI or download the Rajmarg Yatra mobile app.
Log in using your mobile number.
Enter your vehicle registration and existing FASTag ID.
After successful verification, users must pay the ₹ 3,000 fee online.
Once payment is successful, it will take around two hours to activate.
Who can use the annual FASTag pass?
Only non-commercial private vehicles, including cars, jeeps, and vans, are permitted to use the facility. The vehicle must have a current registration and a working FASTag to qualify. This pass does not cover commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, or taxis.
What to do if you have an existing pass?
You don't need a new FASTag. The annual pass can be linked to your existing FASTag if it is valid, correctly affixed, linked to your Vehicle Registration Number (VRN), and not blacklisted.
Where FASTag won't work
FASTag will not work on state highways or municipal toll roads. For example, tolls will be charged normally on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway, Bengaluru–Mysore Expressway, and Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
What happens if 200 crossings are completed or a year has passed?
It automatically switches back to the traditional pay-per-useFASTag once 200 crossings are completed or the one-year validity ends.
The new rule intends to streamline toll payments, ease traffic, and lessen friction at toll booths around the country. No matter how much toll is charged at each plaza, the pass will be valid for a year or until the vehicle has crossed 200 toll booths.
FASTag Validity
Only national highways and expressways run by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are eligible for the
Mumbai-Nashik, Mumbai-Surat, Mumbai-Ratnagiri, and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway are a few examples.
How to purchase a FASTag annual pass?
Go to the official website of NHAI or download the Rajmarg Yatra mobile app.
Log in using your mobile number.
Enter your vehicle registration and existing FASTag ID.
After successful verification, users must pay the ₹ 3,000 fee online.
Once payment is successful, it will take around two hours to activate.
Who can use the annual FASTag pass?
What to do if you have an existing pass?
You don't need a new FASTag. The annual pass can be linked to your existing FASTag if it is valid, correctly affixed, linked to your Vehicle Registration Number (VRN), and not blacklisted.
FASTag will not work on state highways or municipal toll roads. For example, tolls will be charged normally on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway, Bengaluru–Mysore Expressway, and Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
What happens if 200 crossings are completed or a year has passed?
It automatically switches back to the traditional pay-per-useFASTag once 200 crossings are completed or the one-year validity ends.
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