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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
FASTag annual pass: How to activate it in your existing FASTag account? Check how to purchase, validity and more
What is the FASTag Annual Pass? How to activate the annual pass in your existing FASTag account? Where can I purchase the FASTag Annual Pass? How will the annual pass be activated? For how long is the FASTag annual pass valid? What counts as a single trip under the FASTag Annual Pass? Will I receive SMS notifications related to my Annual Pass? The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is introducing a FASTag annual pass costing Rs 3,000 valid for one year or 200 trips (whichever comes earlier) for private vehicles. The FASTag annual pass is being introduced to make highway travel easier and more affordable for individuals. This new scheme will be effective from August 15, to Nitin Gadkari's social media post on X, 'A dedicated link for activation and renewal will soon be made available on the Rajmargyatra App as well as on the official websites of NHAI and MoRTH.'NHAI stands for National Highways Authority of India and MoRTH stands for Ministry of Road Transport and read: FASTag annual pass: You will pay 70% less toll on Rs 3000 annual pass vs normal toll: Nitin Gadkari explains FASTag annual pass is aimed at providing significant savings for regular commuters by replacing multiple toll payments with a single, affordable yearly fee. It's expected to specially benefit those who frequently travel short distances on national highways. In addition to cost savings, the pass is expected to reduce waiting time at toll plazas, ensuring smoother travel during peak hours and holiday seasons for private vehicle Pass activated on the FASTag allows free passage of private car/jeep/van at designated National Highway (NH) and National Expressway (NE) fee plazas for one year or 200 trips (whichever is earlier), without per-trip user fee charges. The Annual Pass will be available from 15th August annual pass can be activated on your existing FASTAg, provided it meets the eligibility criteria (i.e. it is properly affixed on the vehicle's windshield, linked to a valid registration number which is not a blacklisted FASTag Annual Pass is available only on the Rajmarg yatra mobile application and NHAI website The Annual Pass will be activated after verifying the eligibility of the vehicle and the associated FASTag. Upon successful verification, the user must make a payment of Rs 3,000 for the base year 2025–26 through the Rajmarg yatra mobile application or NHAI website. Once the payment is confirmed, the annual pass will be activated on the registered Annual Pass is valid for one year from the date of activation or 200 transactions (trips), whichever comes first. Once the FASTag Annual Pass completes either 200 trips or one year from the date of activation, it will automatically revert to a regular FASTag. To continue using the Annual Pass benefits, the user will need to re-activate the Annual Pass to get 200 trips / 1 year point-based fee plazas: Each crossing of a fee plaza counts as one trip. A round trip (to and fro) counts as two Closed Tolling fee plazas: One pair of entry and exit counts as one By activating the Annual Pass, you consent to allow Rajmargyatra to retrieve your registered mobile number from the issuing bank for the purpose of sending SMS alerts and other modes of communication.
Time of India
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Light at the end? Dwarka tunnel eases traffic, not in rush hours
Gurgaon: The newly opened tunnel on the Delhi side of the Dwarka Expressway is providing much-needed relief to the congested Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, with nearly 60,000 vehicles using it daily. The 3.6km six-lane tunnel, which connects Shiv Murti on NH8 to Dwarka Sector 21, was made operational for a trial run on May 29 — initially open for three hours between 12pm and 3pm. But from Monday, it has opened round the clock, allowing unrestricted movement through both the main tunnel and the 1.5km two-lane connector that links Dwarka Expressway to NH8 towards Gurgaon. While NH8 still handles over 3 lakh passenger car units (PCUs) at Sirhaul toll plaza every day, the opening of the tunnel is helping redistribute traffic and easing pressure at some of its worst choke points — Mahipalpur, Rangpuri and Rajokri — offering relief, albeit limited, for commuters during non-peak hours, according to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The rerouting of 60,000 vehicles daily — primarily local and airport-bound traffic — is already shifting traffic flows, reducing the load on Gurgaon-Delhi Expressway at choke points where multiple streams used to converge. According to NHAI, Dwarka Expressway corridor now handles over 1 lakh PCUs daily. The Haryana section of the road, operational since last year, connects to Kherki Daula, making it a viable alternative for residents of sectors 81–115 and adjoining areas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Guayaquil: Ecuatorianos: generen un segundo ingreso con Amazon CFD. InvestIQ Registrarse Undo NHAI said the 60,000 daily PCU count includes only tunnel traffic. Many heavy vehicles and those using surface roads and service lanes are yet to be accounted for. Before the tunnel opened, vehicles from Gurgaon via Dwarka Expressway, Kapashera and Dwarka inflow all converged at Shiv Murti, creating a bottleneck. Additionally, traffic moving in the Gurgaon-Delhi direction on NH8 also merged at Rangpuri. This caused a funnel effect, backing up traffic well into Gurgaon during peak hours. With the tunnel operational, these streams are being gradually separated, offering a smoother flow, especially outside the office rush. With the new tunnel open, many commuters are bypassing Mahipalpur and Rangpuri altogether, especially those travelling to or from the airport and west Delhi. An NHAI official said on Tuesday, "Traffic headed to the airport or west Delhi is gradually shifting away from NH8. This has started easing pressure on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, especially in non-peak hours. We are conducting a traffic pattern study. It will take two more weeks to get a full picture. " Though the opening of the tunnel has helped commuters partially, the rush-hour traffic is still a Sharma, one of the commuters, said, "It was raining on Tuesday evening when I left Udyog Vihar around 6.30pm for Terminal 1. During non-peak hours, it is just 20-minute drive but today it took me two hours. Vehicles were crawling till Mahipalpur flyover and the rain just made things worse." Shubham Choudhary, an accounts executive who drives from Palam to Udyog Vihar, said, "Earlier, I would lose 30-45 minutes just navigating Mahipalpur and Rangpuri. Now, it moves, even if slowly. On most days, I save about 15-20 minutes."
India.com
19 hours ago
- Automotive
- India.com
FASTag annual pass is not valid for two expressways, one is Meerut Expressway, other is…; how will 200 trips be counted in Rs 3000, know calculation here
(File) In a major move to make commuting on national highways easier and more pocket-friendly, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently announced the 'FASTag Annual Pass', which would be valid for one year or a maximum of 200 trips, whichever is earlier, for just Rs 3,000. The FASTag annual pass will be launched on August 15, 2024, on the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, and will enable hassle-free travel for commuters on national highways and NHAI expressways across the country by eliminating the need to repeatedly pay toll at toll booths. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the annual FASTag will be valid only for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans. How to avail and activate the FASTag annual pass? The FasTAG annual pass can be availed, activated, and renewed on Rajmarg Yatra App, NHAI website and the Ministry of Transport website, according to the Ministry. 'A dedicated link for activation and renewal will soon be made available on the Rajmarg Yatra App as well as on the official websites of NHAI and MoRTH,' Union Minister Nitin Gadkari wrote on X. Making the announcement, Gadkari said the FASTag annual pass aims to deliver a smoother and hassle-free travel experience private vehicle owners across the country. 'This policy addresses long-standing concerns regarding toll plazas located within a 60 km range and simplifies toll payments through a single, affordable transaction. By reducing wait times, easing congestion, and minimizing disputes at toll plazas, the Annual Pass aims to deliver a faster and smoother travel experience for millions of private vehicle owners,' he said. The Minister noted that the annual passe will make travel on national highways and expressways pocket-friendly, as toll charges on national highways that came to about Rs 10,000 earlier will now come to Rs 3,000 with the annual pass, which means a single toll crossing would cost just Rs 15 on average, from the current Rs 50. FASTag annual pass won't be valid for THESE highways/expressways Notably, the FASTag annual pass will only be valid on toll booths located on the National Highways and Expressways operated by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), such as the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. But it won't work on expressways or highways operated by state governments, like Yamuna Expressway, the Meerut Expressway, the Agra-Lucknow expressway, and the Purvanchal Expressway, among others. The toll booths on these expressways and highways will only accept already existing regular FASTag system, as per officials. How FASTag pass will work? According to details, the FASTag pass will be linked to the RFID-based FASTag system, and will be automatically activated at all toll plazas within a radius of 60 kilometres, opening the the gates after the FASTag is scanned. The pass will be valid only for vehicles with a registered FASTag on the windshield. It is non-transferable and will deactivate if used on another vehicle. Separate vehicles require separate FASTag registration. The annual cannot be issued on FASTag registered vehicles who only have a chassis number. Car owners will need to update the Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) to activate the Annual Pass.
Time of India
a day ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
What a toll pass means for your drive on national highways
The Centre will roll out an ' Annual Toll Pass ' (ATP) for private car owners that will let you drive through toll plazas without having to stop and pay - either by cash or through FASTag - on national highways and expressways that are managed by NHAI (National Highways Authority of India). The pass does not replace FASTag but is a parallel system in which you make a one-time payment and accounting is done on the basis of trips you make, not the balance on your card. Only private cars will be eligible for ATPs, not taxis or any other commercial vehicle. When can you get an ATP? NHAI will start issuing ATPs from August 15. An ATP can be bought for ₹3,000 and will be for a year from the date of purchase. Within this period, an ATP holder will be eligible for 200 trips on the NHAI network. Once the trip limit is breached, you can renew an ATP for a year. Alternatively, you can pay through FASTag. Buying an ATP won't be mandatory to drive on the NHAI network. Those who want to keep using FASTag can continue to do so. How does ATP define a trip? Crossing one toll plaza will count as one trip on an ATP. Say you're driving from Delhi to Chandigarh or Delhi to Jaipur on NHs. Every time you cross a toll plaza, it counts as a trip. So, if you've crossed four toll plazas, your trip count on the ATP is four. This is how ATP will work on an open tolling system, which is any highway other than access-controlled highways that have a closed tolling system, which means you pay only at point of exit, the journey will count as one trip. For example, on roads such as Delhi-Mumbai Expressway , Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway or Eastern Peripheral Expressway, if you're travelling end to end, it's counted as one trip. However, if you exit midway and re-enter the road at another point, the trip count will increase to two. Do you save if you have an ATP? If you are a frequent inter-state traveller, an ATP will be cheaper. For example, you now pay a total toll of around ₹325 to travel one-way between Delhi and Chandigarh on NH-44, at four toll plazas.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Explained: FASTag Annual Pass scheme, which aims to provide ‘hassle-free highway travel' at Rs 3,000
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday (June 18) announced a FASTag-based annual pass of Rs 3,000 for 'hassle-free-highway travel'. He said the new system, exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans, will address the 'long-standing concerns' regarding toll plazas. Gadkari said the FASTag-based passes will be effective from August 15 and valid for one year or 200 trips or crossings, whichever comes earlier. He also said that users will save at least Rs. 7,000 per pass, and the average cost of crossing one toll plaza will be only Rs 15. FASTag is an electronic toll collection system managed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). A FASTag sticker is usually pasted on the windscreen of a car. It was launched in 2014 as a pilot project and made mandatory at every toll plaza in the country in 2021. The new annual pass scheme, activated on the FASTag, will allow free passage of private car, jeep or van at National Highway (NH) and National Expressway (NE) fee plazas for the given duration, without per-trip user fee charges. Once the Annual Pass completes either 200 trips or one year from the date of activation, it will automatically revert to a regular FASTag. However, the user may re-purchase the Annual Pass once the 200-trip limit is exhausted, even if the one-year validity period has not yet ended. The pass is non-transferable and is valid only for the vehicle on which the FASTag is affixed and registered. For the point-based fee plazas, each crossing of the fee plaza will be counted as one trip. A round trip (to and fro) will be counted as two trips. For closed tolling fee plazas, one pair of entry and exit will be counted as one trip. No, the Annual Pass is not mandatory. The existing FASTag ecosystem will continue to operate as it is. Users who do not opt for the Annual Pass can continue to use their FASTag for regular transactions as per applicable user fee rates at fee plazas. Which vehicles are covered under the pass? The Annual Pass is applicable only for private non-commercial Car, Jeep and Van. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), use of annual pass in any commercial vehicle will result in immediate deactivation without notice. How will it be activated? It will be activated after verifying the eligibility of the vehicle and the associated FASTag. Upon successful verification, the user will have to make a payment of Rs. 3,000 for the base year 2025–26 through the Rajmargyatra mobile application or the NHAI website. Once the payment is confirmed, the Annual Pass will be activated on the registered FASTag. The user will receive SMS notifications related to the Annual Pass. Those who already have the FASTag need not purchase a new FASTag, as the Annual Pass can be activated on existing FASTag. However, it should meet the eligibility criteria, i.e., it is properly affixed on the vehicle's windshield, linked to a valid Vehicle Registration Number, not blacklisted, etc. Are all toll plazas covered under the pass? No. It is valid only at National Highway and National Expressway fee plazas. At fee plazas on Expressways, State Highways, etc. managed by state governments or local bodies, the FASTag will operate as a regular FASTag, and applicable user fee charges will apply. Will the Annual Pass fee be revised? Yes. A notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on June 17 says that the amount of fee payable for the pass may be revised annually with effect from the April 1 of every year. Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal correspondent with The Indian Express, Business Bureau. He covers India's two key ministries- Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He frequently uses the Right to Information (RTI) Act for his stories, which have resulted in many impactful reports. ... Read More
