The move comes in the wake of NHAI raising concerns regarding high cash transactions on its 65 identified fee plazas.
The government has relaxed norms for declaration of FASTag fee lanes for 30 days from Wednesday (January 15) at the identified 65 high cash transactions fee plazas of NHAI. These plazas have been allowed to convert up to 25 per cent of all fee lanes to hybrid (cash plus FASTag) lanes during this time.
The move comes in the wake of NHAI raising concerns regarding high cash transactions on its 65 identified fee plazas.
NHAI has pointed out that most of the fee plazas are functioning with one hybrid lane on each side, while efforts are being made to bring more fee plazas within the ambit, as the said identified fee plazas were facing heavy traffic rush on the hybrid lanes.
With a view to save the citizens from inconvenience, the Ministry has decided that depending on the traffic pile-up at these 65 fee plazas, not more than 25 per cent FASTag lanes of Fee Plaza may be temporarily converted to hybrid lanes.
This is to be considered and decided on a case to case basis, not below the level of the RO concerned.
In a directive issued to NHAI, the Ministry has said that daily evaluation of such cases is made to take necessary corrective action, and a summary report on a daily basis be sent to the Ministry.
The Ministry has further asked NHAI to ensure that the least possible number of the declared FASTag lane of Fee Plaza be converted into the hybrid lanes temporarily and further that at least 75 per cent lanes of these 65 fee plaza remain declared and operational as ‘FASTag lane of Fee Plaza’ in order to incentivize the vehicles carrying FASTag.
The Ministry has emphasized that this temporary measure is to be adopted for 30 days only for such 65 fee plazas to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic so that no inconvenience is caused to the citizens.
NHAI will take necessary measures within this time to ensure smooth flow of traffic through the fee plazas, and ensure declaring “FASTag lane of Fee Plaza” for all the lanes within this period.
List of 65 fee plazas of NHAI with relaxation of 30 days w.e.f. 15th January 2020.
- Sadahalli Bangalore Bangalore
- Vadodara Gandhinagar Ahmedabad
- Boriach Gandhinagar Surat
- Gharonda Toll Plaza Chandigarh Ambala
- Electronic City Elevated: 1) Bangalore Up Ramp @ chainage KM 18/000 Bangalore Ramnagara
- Bhagwada Gandhinagar Surat
- Ladowal Toll Plaza Chandigarh Ambala
- Bharthana/ Karjan Gandhinagar Bharuch
- Khaniwade Gandhinagar Surat
- Chandimandir Toll Plaza Chandigarh Chandigarh
- Choriyasi Gandhinagar Surat
- Jaladhulagori toll plaza Kolkata Kolkata
- Charoti Gandhinagar Surat
- Sambhu Toll Plaza Chandigarh Ambala
- L&T PANIPAT Chandigarh Ambala
- Rajchandrapur Toll Plaza Kolkata Kolkata
- Khed-Shivapur Mumbai Pune
- Khedki Daula Delhi Gurgaon
- dapar Chandigarh Mohali
- Krishnagiri Chennai Krishnagiri
- Taswade Mumbai Kolhapur
- Kumbalam Kerala Coachin
- Narmada Bridge Gandhinagar Bharuch
- Towards Bangalore Km.26.075 Bangalore Bangalore
- Vikravandi Chennai Villupuram
- Palliyekarra Kerala Palakkad
- Ring Road Gandhinagar Ahmedabad
- beharmpur Chandigarh Mohali
- Kini Mumbai Kolhapur
- Omallur Chennai Salem
- Sengurichi Madurai Trichy
- Ahmedpur Lucknow – East Lucknow
- Anewadi Mumbai Pune
- Brijghat Lucknow – West Moradabad
- Samayapuram Madurai Trichy
- Doddakarernahalli (Nelamangala Toll) Karekal Cross Bangalore Hassan
- Kaniyur Chennai Coimbatore
- Pantagi Hyderabad Hyderabad
- Dankuni Kolkata Durgapur
- Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Ahmedabad
- Vijayamangalam Chennai Salem
- Nawabganj Lucknow – East Lucknow
- Towards Nelamangala Km.14.875 Bangalore Bangalore
- Manguli Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar
- Palayam Chennai Salem
- Raikal Hyderabad Hyderabad
- Dhareri Jattan Chandigarh Mohali
- Paranur Chennai Kancheepuram
- Thirumandurai Madurai Trichy
- Moratandi Chennai Villupuram
- Attibele Grade section Toll Plaza at km 32/700 Bangalore Ramnagara
- Kodai Madurai Madurai
- Vaiguntham Chennai Salem
- Negadiya Jaipur Udaipur
- Karabylu(Bellur Toll) Bangalore Hassan
- Gegal Jaipur Ajmer
- Anand Gandhinagar Ahmedabad
- Ronahi Lucknow – East Lucknow
- Barajod (earlier Sikandara ) Lucknow – West Kanpur
- Bharudi Gandhinagar Rajkot
- Kishangarh Jaipur Jaipur
- Vasad Gandhinagar Ahmedabad
- Borkhedi Nagpur Nagpur
- Hoskote Bangalore Bangalore
- Samakhiyali Gandhinagar Gandhidham
ASTag can be be purchased from over 28,500 Point-of-Sale locations set up by various banks and IHMCL/NHAI which includes all NH fee plazas, RTOs, Common Service Centers, transport hubs, bank branches, selected petrol pumps, etc.
For retail segment (car/jeep/van) FASTag may be purchased online on Amazon and by visiting websites of different member banks such as SBI, ICICI Bank, Axis bank, Paytm Payment Banks, HDFC bank, IDFC First bank, etc, according to the statement. It is also available at over 12,000 banks branches of prominent private sector banks like ICICI bank, Axis bank, HDFC bank, etc.
For a detail list of member banks, one can visit www.ihmcl.com. To search for the nearest point-of-sale locations, one may download My FASTag App, or visit www.ihmcl.com or Call 1033 NH Helpline number.
For the recharge facility, NHAI/IHMCL has developed UPI recharge facility via My FASTag App. FASTag can also be recharged by visiting the respective bank’s portal through net-banking, credit/debit card, UPI and other popular means of payment.
Source: https://zeenews.india.
