The Central Government has made FastTags mandatory for collection of tolls on National Highways with effect from midnight of 15-16 February, 2021.
It will promote toll fee payment through digital mode, reduce waiting time and fuel consumption, and provide for seamless passage through the toll plazas. As per estimates, FASTag will save around Rs. 20,000 crore per year on fuel that will save precious foreign exchange and help the environment as well.
More than 4.35 crore FASTags have been issued (as on 21 December, 2021). FASTag penetration across the country is at around 97 %.
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It is a rechargeable tag that allows automatic deduction of toll without the need to stop the vehicle. It uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and is fixed on the windscreen of the vehicle.
