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...]
Toll discount on local exemption through FASTag
FASTag Discount: Toll Discount on return journey within 24 hours and on local exemption through FASTag. NHAI/13013/C0/2019-20/ Date: IS.01.2020 POLICY CIRCULAR Sub: Toll Discount on return journey within 24 hours and on local exemption through FASTag — reg. Ref.: (i) NHAI Policy Guidelines on Standard Operating Procedure on Monthly pass through FASTag, dated 16 … [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...]
Paytm Bank joins with Ola & Uber to provide FASTags to one lakh drivers across all major cities
Paytm Payments Bank said it has entered into a strategic partnership with ride-hailing companies, Ola and Uber, and will provide FASTags to more than 1 lakh driver-partners. The company said it has set up over 12 camps at Uber Green zones across all the major cities including Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Chennai Kerala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Guwahati, Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and … [Read more...]
SBI FASTag account allowed to keep a value up to Rs 10,000 in the “limited KYC” option
SBI FASTag: FASTag is now mandatory for driving vehicles on highways in the country. Based on a radio frequency identification- or RFID-based system, FASTag enables the toll to be deducted automatically from a prepaid account when the vehicle crosses a toll plaza on a highway. Simply put, FASTag enables automatic, cashless deduction of toll charges when a registered vehicle … [Read more...]