FASTag– Big news for FASTag users. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched the FASTag annual pass for private vehicle owners on August 15, 2025. It is a prepaid toll option with a one-time fee of Rs 3,000. Under this, vehicle owners can travel without paying toll for 200 toll-free trips or a period of one year (whichever is completed earlier). More than 5 lakh people adopted this pass in just four days of launch.
Where is it valid and where is it not?
This pass is valid only at toll plazas operated by NHAI or the Central Government. It will not be valid on expressways and toll roads operated by state governments. Major expressways where FASTag annual pass is not applicable:
- Yamuna Expressway (Uttar Pradesh)
- Purvanchal Expressway (Uttar Pradesh)
- Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh)
- Agra–Lucknow Expressway (Uttar Pradesh)
- Samruddhi Mahamarg (Maharashtra) – State Highway
- Mumbai-Pune Expressway – operated by MSRDC
- Atal Setu (Goa) – State Managed Bridge
All other state highways and toll roads
When traveling on these routes, toll charges will be deducted from your normal FASTag account. Also, this pass is not applicable on commercial vehicles, taxis, or parking charges. The management of these expressways is with the state governments, while the FASTag annual pass is designed only for National Highways and Central Expressways.
Who is the pass for?
This facility is only for private, non-commercial vehicles (such as car, jeep, van). It will not be applicable on taxi, bus, truck, two-wheeler or any commercial vehicle. The pass cannot be transferred to anyone else.
How will trips be counted?
If you go through a point-based toll, one-way travel will be considered = one trip.
In case of return journey, it will be counted as two journeys.
On roads with ticket system, the entire journey (from entry to exit) will be considered as one trip.