FASTag

FASTag is an electronic cost assortment framework in India, worked by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).[1][2] It utilizes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) innovation for making cost installments straightforwardly from the paid ahead of time or bank account connected to it or straightforwardly cost proprietor. It is joined on the windscreen of the vehicle and empowers to pass through cost squares ceaselessly for exchanges. The tag can be bought from true Tag guarantors or taking part Banks[3] and on the off chance that it is connected to a prepaid record, re-energizing or top-up can be according to requirement.[4] The base re-energize sum is ₹100 and should be possible online.[5] according to NHAI, FASTag has limitless legitimacy. 7.5% cashback offers were additionally given to advance the utilization of FASTag. Devoted Lanes at some Toll courts have been worked for FASTag.

In January 2019, state-run oil promoting organizations IOC, BPCL and HPCL have marked MoUs empowering the utilization of FASTag to make buys at petroleum pumps.[6]

As of September 2019, FASTag paths are accessible on north of 500 public and public roadways and over 54.6 lakh (5.46 million) vehicles are empowered with FASTag.[7] Starting 1 January 2021, FASTag was to be obligatory for everything vehicles except later the date was delayed to 15 February 2021.[8]

Timeline[edit]

Electronic Toll Lanes on the Mumbai Pune Expressway.
The framework was at first set up as a pilot project in 2014 on the stretch of the Golden Quadrilateral among Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
The framework was carried out on the Delhi - Mumbai arm of the Quadrilateral on 4 November 2014.[9]
In July 2015, cost courts on the Chennai - Bangalore stretch of the Golden Quadrilateral began tolerating FASTag payments.[10]
By April 2016, FASTag was carried out to 247 cost squares on public expressways across India, addressing 70% of all cost courts in the country at the time.[11]
By 23 November 2016, 347 expense squares out of 366 on public interstates the nation over acknowledge FASTag payments.[12]
On 1 October 2017, the NHAI sent off a FASTag path in every one of the 370 cost courts under its ambit.[13]
On 8 November 2017, it was followed up by making FASTag obligatory on all new vehicles sold in India after December 2017.[14]
On 19 October 2019, it was declared that FASTag will be required on all National Highways from 1 December 2019 and non-FASTag clients will be charged twofold the toll.[15]
During November, Hyderabad air terminal send-offs FASTag Car Park facility.[16][17]
On 15 December 2019, FASTag became obligatory all through India.[18]
600+ Toll Plazas are presently associated with FASTag. A lot more are in line to associate very soon.
On 1 January 2021, FASTAG was made obligatory at each cost square in the country.[19] however later the date was deferred to 15 February 2021.[8]
References[edit]
^ "FASTag Roll-out and Facilitation". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 13 June 2016. Recovered 13 June 2016.
^ "Another Official FAQ" (PDF). NHAI. Recovered 10 November 2017.
^ "FASTag Page in NHAI site". Recovered 10 November 2017.
^ "Official FAQ" (PDF). NHAI. Recovered 10 November 2017.
^ "FAQs on NETC FASTag".
^ Staff Writer (9 January 2019). "Not far off: Pay at petroleum siphons in seconds utilizing FASTags". livemint.com. Recovered 9 January 2019.
^ "These developments are assisting advanced installments with going mass". Sify. Recovered 21 September 2019.
^ Hop up to: a b Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (19 November 2020). "FASTag obligatory for each of the four-wheelers from Jan. 1". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Recovered 25 December 2020.
^ Gupta, Siddhartha (31 October 2014). "Before long, drive relentless and pay tolls speeding through 'FASTag' path". Indian Express. New Delhi. Recovered 2 November 2014.
^ "Driving From Chennai to Bangalore? Get Smart Tag to Zip Through the Toll Gate". Express News Service. Chennai. The New Indian Express. 27 July 2015. Recovered 27 July 2015.

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