To avoid standing in long queues on the expressway, the government had started FASTag. Fastag provides relief from long queues at toll plazas. Toll tax is automatically deducted from the account.
After getting Fastag, you will have to pay double the money, read this news before taking out the car.
But many times you must have seen that you are at the toll plaza and due to low balance in Fastag, you have to face problems. New rules have been notified regarding Fastag. Under the new rules, if you have Fastag but have not installed it on the windshield of the vehicle, you may have to pay double the toll at the toll plaza.
This rule has been implemented by NHMCL, an agency under the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Its purpose is to stop those people who keep Fastag in their pockets to avoid toll.
According to NHMCL, “If a vehicle enters the FASTag lane and is found not to have the tag affixed on its windshield, the toll operator or toll collection agencies will charge a “user fee equal to double the applicable fee”. For your information, let us tell you that this rule is applicable on all those expressways and greenfield highways which are under NHAI.
What are the benefits of applying Fastag on windshield:
When your FASTag is placed on the windshield, it is automatically read at the toll plaza and toll tax is deducted. With this you do not need to stand in line and wait. When Fastag is used easily, there is no traffic jam at the toll plaza.
Many times people have missed their flights and trains due to traffic congestion. Along with this, people also get delayed in going to office every day. With Fastag, you do not need to carry cash for toll tax. It is convenient and safe.
How to apply Fastag:
You can easily get Fastag from any bank, NHMCL Plaza or online. Apply Fastag on the windshield of your vehicle as per the instructions given. You can apply Fastag in the upper left corner of the front mirror of your vehicle or on the inside of the rear mirror. Always keep Fastag clean and dry.
After getting Fastag, you will have to pay double the money, read this news before taking out the car.
We would advise you here that if you have not yet taken Fastag, then take it today itself. Because it will help you save time and money at toll plaza.