What is FasTag? |
- A tag (sticker) pasted on your vehicle`s windshield (front glass) which enables automatic toll payments.
- The FasTag needs to be purchased upfront & recharged
- The FasTag recharge recharge is similar to the mobile recharge
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How FasTag Works & How to Make Automatic Payment at Toll Plaza? |
- Purchase a FasTag & recharge it
- Past the FasTag (RFID – Radio-frequency Identification) on the front glass of your vehicle
- Just pass through the FasTag lane on the toll-plaza on highways
- The toll payment will be deducted automatically from your account
- You dont need to stop & make manual payment
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FasTag Benefits: |
- You dont need to wait in the long queues on the toll-plaza for payment
- You have to just drive through the toll gate & dont need to stop
- No need of manual toll payment
- No need to carry cash
- No problem of change which usually happen at the toll-plaza
- Automatic toll payment
- Save fuel & time
- FasTag is safe & secure
- An SMS alert is sent to you on the automatic toll payment
- The FasTag can be recharged online with credit/debit card, net banking or payments & bank apps
- Provide convenience & cashless payment
- It allows non-stop movement of vehicles on the highways
- Even if FasTag is lost money remains safe in the account
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FasTag Lane:
- If you have purchased FasTag then,
- Paste your RFID on the front glass
- Always use the FasTag lane which is a separate lane for FasTag users
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List of Documents Required to Purchase FasTag:
- Registration certificate (RC) of the vehicle for which you want to purchase FasTag
- Passport size photograph of the owner of the vehicle
- Driving license of the vehicle owner
- Address Proof: PAN card / Passport / Voter card / Aadhaar card
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How to Buy FasTag Offline:
- FasTag can be purchased offline at any of the Toll Plaza
- Just provide list of required documents & ask for FasTag
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How to Purchase / Apply for FasTag Online?
- Go to the your bank websites for purchasing FasTag
- Fill up the application with your details, vehicle details, address details
- Upload scanned copies of the required documents
- Follow all the instructions & submit form
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How to Recharge FasTag Online?
- Any of the bank website, apps, digital payment apps such as PayTm can be used to recharge FasTag
- Just go to your bank website or app
- Check for the FasTag recharge options
- If your bank support FasTag recharge options then select the option
- Pay for the recharge
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FasTag Cost / Charges / Fees:
- FasTag costs Rs. 200 which is a security deposit depending on the vehicle type
- The minimum recharge for FasTag is of Rs. 100
- You can also get FasTag monthly or local pass
NOTE: FasTag bought for one vehicle cannot be used for other vehicle |
Vehicle Type Supported under FasTag:
- Car / Jeep / Van
- Tata Ace & Similar mini Light Commercial Vehicle
- Light Commercial vehicle 2-axle
- Mini-Bus
- Vehicle Class
- Bus 3-axle
- Truck 3-axle
- Bus 2-axle
- Truck 2-axle
- Truck 6-axle
- Tractor / Tractor with trailer
- Truck 4-axle
- Truck 5-axle
- Truck 7-axle & above
- Vehicle Class 16
- Earth Moving / Heavy Construction Machinery
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About Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) / FASTag:
- A program by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
- The program to implement Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) on toll plazas
- Presently the FasTag service is available only on the national highways
- It is based on the Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) technology
- Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) along with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) are the authorize who implement the FasTag
- There are more than 450+ toll plaza across highways who supports FasTag
- FasTag is valid for 5 years
- FasTag is not mandatory for all the vehicles
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FasTag Discount, Cashback & Coupons / Incentives for Toll payments using FASTag:
- FasTag has introductory offer of 10% during 2016-17 when it was launched
- The cashback is credited back to the users account every month
- Banks & digital payments app such as PayTm, Amazon Pay etc usually good discounts & cashbacks
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