Toll Collection suspension across India till April 14th, 2020. Union Minister: In view of Covid-19, it has been ordered to temporarily suspend the collection of toll at all toll plaza across India. This will not only reduce inconvenience to the supply of the emergency services but also save critical time. Government Of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (Toll … [Read more...]
NHAI collected ₹20 crore from 18 lakh FASTag defaulters in One day
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday said it has collected ₹20 crore from 18 lakh defaulters who entered the FASTag lanes at electronic toll plazas on National Highways without the tag. Rolling out the electronic toll collection programme across India in December, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had said that double toll charge would be collected … [Read more...]
FASTag is available free of charge for 15 days
In order to further increase digital collection of user fee via FASTag at NH fee plazas, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to waive off the FASTag cost of Rs.100/- for NHAI FASTag between 15th and 29th February, 2020 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways FASTag to be available free of charge for 15 days In order to further increase digital … [Read more...]
Minimum Distance between two toll plazas
Any other fee plaza on same section of national highway and in the same direction shall not be established within a distance of sixty kilometres Passengers have to face the loss of money and time due to existence of toll plazas at short intervals on National Highways (NHs) in the country. Information was sought in Parliament in respect of Minimum Distance between two toll … [Read more...]
Use of FASTags at Toll Plazas
The following questions were raised in Loksabha regarding use of FASTags at Toll Plazas and total number of fastags issued as on date As on 28.01.2020, more than 1.4 Crores FASTags have been issued UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 746 ANSWERED ON:06.02.2020 (a) whether the Government is aware that only 50 per cent of FASTags are issued by various agencies in the … [Read more...]