FASTag recharged Update: Government can give exemption from Toll for a year, you will have to pay this much money

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The Government of India is soon preparing to bring a new toll policy to make travelling on highways easier. The Road Transport Ministry is working on the FASTag Annual Toll Pass Scheme, under which people will be able to travel unlimited on national highways and expressways by getting a yearly pass. Under this scheme, private vehicle owners will be able to travel toll-free for the whole year by paying an annual amount of Rs 3000.

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The Government of India is soon preparing to bring a new toll policy to make the journey of people on highways and expressways easier and cheaper. According to some reports, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is working on bringing a FASTag Annual Toll Pass Scheme. After which people will be able to get a year-round pass, with the help of which they will be able to travel unlimited on national highways and expressways. Let us know what this scheme will be and what benefits will people get?

What is FASTag Annual Toll Pass?

FASTag is an electronic toll collection system, which is installed on the windshield of vehicles. This makes automatic payment at the toll booth. After the introduction of this new scheme, private vehicle owners will be able to travel unlimited on National Highway, State Expressway, and Expressway for the whole year without any toll charge by paying an annual amount of only Rs 3000. This simply means that people will not need to stop at the toll booth every time or recharge the FASTag account again and again.

There will be two toll payment options

In the new policy, people will get two types of toll payment options. One will be annual toll pass and the other will be distance-based toll pass. For this annual toll pass, people will be able to travel unlimited highways throughout the year by paying a lump sum amount of Rs 3000. This will be best for those who often travel long distances. Distance-based toll will benefit those who rarely travel long distances. In this, one can travel by paying a flat rate of Rs 50 for every 100 km. This will replace the existing toll plaza based system, in which different charges have to be paid at every toll booth.

What will be the benefit to the people?

After the introduction of this new FASTag scheme, people travelling long distances will have to spend less money at toll booths. There is no need to stop at toll booths, which will get rid of traffic jams. People will get rid of the hassle of recharging FASTag again and again.

When will it be implemented?

The government has not yet announced an official date for when this new FASTag scheme will be implemented, but according to reports, this proposal is in the final stage in May 2025. In view of this, it is expected that it can be implemented all over India soon, which will make traveling on highways easier.

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