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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Gadkari announces FASTag annual pass: What is the pricing, launch date? who can apply? Key details inside
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday unveiled a new FASTag-based annual pass plan for private vehicles, set to be implemented from August 15. Nitin Gadkari said the scheme will reduce the financial burden on highway users by bringing down the annual toll cost from ₹10,000 to just ₹3,000. The minister said the move would help eliminate the need for vehicles to stop at toll plazas, thereby easing traffic flow and reducing travel time. According to the road transport ministry's 2024 year-end review, over 10.1 crore FASTags have been issued till December 1, 2024 in India. (With ANI, PTI inputs)
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Govt announces annual FASTag pass for ₹3,000, effective August 15
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced the introduction of a FASTag-based annual pass. In a post on X, Gadkari said the pass, which will be priced at ₹3,000, is being introduced to promote hassle-free highway travel and will come into effect starting August 15. The minister said the pass will be valid for a year from the date of activation or up to 200 trips, whichever comes first. The pass has been designed exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans, the minister added. Gadkari said the annual pass aims to ensure seamless and cost-effective travel across national highways throughout the country and aims to address long-standing concerns related to toll plazas that are located within a 60 km range. It will simplify toll payments via a single, affordable transaction. The annual pass aims to deliver a faster and smoother travel experience for millions of private vehicle owners by minimising wait times, easing congestion, and bringing down disputes at toll plazas, the minister stated. The annual pass will be made available through the Rajmarg Yatra mobile application and on the official websites of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). A dedicated link for its activation and renewal will soon be rolled out for the users ahead of its launch. Currently, commuters who frequently pass through a toll plaza can obtain a monthly pass by submitting their relevant documents. The monthly pass is made available for ₹340 a month, totalling ₹4,080 annually. Earlier this year, Gadkari hinted at developing plans for car owner passes. Earlier, in February this year, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) clarified that the new norms for FASTag transactions will not impact the experience of the users on highway toll plazas. The clarification was issued after the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems, introduced a new regulation with regard to delayed transactions due to inactive FASTags at toll plazas. The rules came into effect on February 17.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Indian Express
FASTag Annual Toll Pass 2025: Price, benefits, features — all you need to know
In a significant move for smooth and cost-effective travel across national roads throughout the country, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has announced a new annual pass for FASTags. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari verified this news on his official X (previously Twitter) page, where he states that the FASTag-based Annual Pass would cost Rs 3,000 and will go into effect on August 15, 2025. महत्वपूर्ण घोषणा। 📢 एक ऐतिहासिक पहल के तहत, 15 अगस्त 2025 से ₹3,000 की कीमत वाला FASTag आधारित वार्षिक पास शुरू किया जा है। यह पास सक्रिय होने की तिथि से एक वर्ष तक या 200 यात्राओं तक, जो भी पहले हो, वैध रहेगा। यह पास केवल गैर-व्यावसायिक निजी वाहनों (कार, जीप, वैन आदि) के लिए… — Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 18, 2025 This yearly pass is good for one year from the date of activation or up to 200 journeys, whichever comes first, and this permit is only intended for non-commercial private vehicles such as automobiles, jeeps, and vans. A specific link for activation and renewal will be accessible shortly on the Rajmarg Yatra App, as well as the NHAI and MoRTH official websites. This policy addresses long-standing concerns with toll plazas located within a 60-kilometre radius and consolidates toll payments into a single, cost-effective transaction. The Annual Pass is intended to minimise wait times, congestion, and conflicts at toll booths, resulting in a faster and more seamless travel experience for millions of private car owners. The Annual Pass is intended to minimise wait times, congestion, and conflicts at toll booths, resulting in a faster and more seamless travel experience for millions of private car owners. Users can use any national highway or motorway until the validity period ends by renewing their FASTags for Rs 3,000. When these passes' validity expires, users can recharge normally, like the current FASTag system.
NDTV
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
FASTag, Kilometer-Based New Toll Policy Soon: Sources
The government will soon come up with a new toll policy that would provide relief to people travelling on expressways and national highways across the country. Sources said under this policy, FASTags and cameras will be installed at every toll booth and toll will be directly collected from the bank. Also, the toll will be charged as per the number of kilometres travelled, sources said. Under the new system, the cameras installed at the toll booths will help log the number plate of every car and the money will be collected from FASTags. The new toll policy will be economical and more convenient than the current system, sources said. It would provide relief from daily hassles and long queues at toll booths.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PAC voices worries about FASTags and highway toll hikes
FASTags not properly working, extra money charged by toll plazas and the quality of roads being constructed were some of the issues that drew concern from the members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee , its chairperson and Congress MP K C Venugopal said Thursday. The recent collapse of a part of a national highway in Kerala was also flagged at the meeting, and a high-level committee will be travelling to the southern state to look into the matter, he added. The National Highways Authority of India chairperson and the Transport secretary appeared before the committee, which discussed "levy and regulation of fees, tariffs, user charges etc. on public infrastructure and other public utilities". "The committee was very concerned about these issues," he said, referring to the complaints over FASTags, tolls and quality of roads. The committee, sources said, suggested rationalisation of money being charged to commuters and also proper auditing. Transport ministry officials said they are devising a programme that will allow frequent highway users to pay tolls once a year to reduce the hassle of repeated payments every time they travel, sources added. Concerns over traffic at toll plazas with commuters forced to spend a long time despite having FASTags have often been raised in the past.
