FASTag Annual Pass: The government is taking big steps regarding toll tax. Till now, the government has been collecting toll tax through Fastag. Those who do not have Fastag, toll tax is taken in cash at the toll plaza. But now this will not happen. Do you know that passes will be issued by the National Highways and Transport Corporation?.
Passes will also be issued for non-commercial vehicles. The price of these passes will be up to Rs 3000. This rule is going to be implemented from 15 August 2025. This Fastag Annual Pass will work only at toll plazas located on the National Highway. You will be able to use this pass up to 200 times within a year. This is good news for those who travel on the National Highway daily.
Important things related to the pass
Vehicles that already have Fastag affixed will not need to buy an annual pass separately. Meaning your pass will be fully activated with a simple Fastag. It is just necessary that it is properly affixed to the windshield of your car. Along with this, it is necessary to have a valid registration number linked to the Fastag. It is necessary not to be blacklisted. It is worth noting that you can also buy a Fastag Annual Pass from the Highway Yatra Mobile App or the NHAI website. You are not going to face any problem with this.
How much payment will have to be made?
To activate the Fastag installed on your vehicle in the Annual Pass, you will need to spend Rs 3000 by going to the Highway Yatra Mobile App or the NHAI website. You can choose this option while making payment to activate the Fastag Annual Pass.
After the payment is completed, your Fastag Annual Pass will be activated. As soon as the Fastag Annual Pass is activated, two accounts will be created in your Fastag. One of these will be a normal Fastag account, and the other account will become the Fastag Annual Pass.
For information, let us tell you that the Fastag Annual Pass will work at all toll plazas built on national highways. This annual pass is not going to be valid at the toll plazas of the state highways. If you are passing through the toll plaza of any national highway, then your toll will be deducted from the Fastag Annual Pass.