FASTag– The scheme of annual toll pass is going to start in the country on 15th August. With the help of this pass, you will not have to pay a hefty amount at the toll for one year. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had told about this pass that through the new annual fastag, toll plazas can be crossed for just 15 rupees. The price of this pass has been kept at Rs 3000, which will include 200 trips. One trip means crossing the toll plaza once. That means only 15 rupees will be spent per toll. Let’s know in detail about where this toll pass will be made and how it will work.
What is FASTag Annual Pass?
First of all, let’s understand what is FASTag Annual Pass? So this annual toll pass is a kind of prepaid toll scheme, which is specially designed for non-commercial private vehicles like cars, jeeps and vans. While announcing the new pass, Nitin Gadkari had said that it aims to address the long-standing concerns related to toll plazas located within a radius of 60 kilometers and simplify toll payments through a single, affordable transaction.
By reducing waiting time at toll plazas, reducing congestion and reducing disputes, the annual pass aims to provide a fast and easy travel experience for millions of private vehicle owners. The special thing is that for this people do not need to buy a new tag, rather it will be linked to your existing FASTag. Its condition is that your existing FASTag should be active and linked to your vehicle registration number.
This scheme will be applicable only on national highways and expressways under NHAI and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). There is no need to recharge online repeatedly, making it especially useful for daily commuters. This pass is non-transferable. It can be used only with registered vehicles.
Where will FASTag Annual Pass work?
FASTag Annual Pass works only at toll plazas located on National Highways (NH) and National Expressways (NE) operated by NHAI. For example, Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Mumbai-Nashik, Mumbai-Surat and Mumbai-Ratnagiri routes etc. On state highways or municipal toll roads, your FASTag will work normally and toll will be charged as usual. For example, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway (Samriddhi Mahamarg), Atal Setu, Agra-Lucknow Expressway, Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway and Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway. All of these are operated by state authorities.
How to activate Fastag Annual Pass
1. A notification has been issued by Indian Highway Management Company Limited (IHMCL) regarding activation of FASTag annual pass. IHMCL has answered all the questions related to this annual pass in the notification. Also, the method of activating the annual pass of FASTag has also been told.
2. According to IHMCL, FASTag annual pass can be activated only by visiting Rajmargyatra mobile app and NHAI portal. To activate this pass, the car driver will first have to verify the eligibility of his vehicle and the FASTag installed on it. Once the verification is complete, a payment of Rs 3000 will have to be made.
3. FASTag Annual Pass will be activated within 2 hours after confirmation of payment of Rs 3000 made by the user. This activation will happen on your existing FASTag only. You do not need to buy a new FASTag for FASTag Annual Pass. By making payment on FASTag Annual Pass, you will get validity for the next 1 year or up to 200 toll crossings.