FASTag is mandatory now or pay double price

[shiva]

FASTag is mandatory or pay double price. 

 

Govt: Statement 

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided that all lanes in the fee plazas on National Highways shall be declared as FASTag lane of the fee plaza w.e.f midnight of 15th/16th February 2021.Therefore, as per NH Fee Rules 2008, any vehicle not fitted with FASTag or vehicle without valid, functional FASTag entering into the FASTag lane of the fee plaza shall pay a fee equivalent to two times of the fee applicable to that category

 

[LoneRanger]

Happy to look at this. This is one step in the right way. But Ministry should also look at the Fastag issues, and ensure that , the vendor providing the tags is also liable. 

He has very bad experience with icici tag. And now struck with it. 

[Kshitiz]

2 hours ago, shiva said:

FASTag is mandatory or pay double price. 

 

Govt: Statement 

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided that all lanes in the fee plazas on National Highways shall be declared as FASTag lane of the fee plaza w.e.f midnight of 15th/16th February 2021.Therefore, as per NH Fee Rules 2008, any vehicle not fitted with FASTag or vehicle without valid, functional FASTag entering into the FASTag lane of the fee plaza shall pay a fee equivalent to two times of the fee applicable to that category

 

Finally, this decision will be implemented. However, we need 1 more rule, as Trucks and Buses (heavy vehicles) should not enter the Car lane. I am also interested in knowing the mechanisms we have in situation where the vehicle has fasTag but not enough balance or zero balance; they ultimately pay in Cash or start re-charging the Tag and delay the movement of vehicles behind. Although, this generally happens with Trucks, and they very well enter the car lane to block the flow of traffic.

Edited February 14, 2021 by Kshitiz

[Gowtham]

5 hours ago, Kshitiz said:

where the vehicle has fasTag but not enough balance or zero balance;

 

This is the biggest concern. Tags with zero balance should offer over draft with a warning. 

There are numerous cases of fraud by toll operators stating tag is not readable. One should pay double amount. 

 

[karthik]

It will me mess during early days. There will be numerous truck drivers who will fight to no end to avoid double payment(toll fee).  Rules are in right direction. 
There should be rules for toll operator also? 

[Naveen1]

I bet it will fail miserably.   

[mit1682]

6 hours ago, driveking said:

I bet it will fail miserably.   

Ya let us see how it works. Traveling on 21 Feb will share experience

[sagar]

On 2/15/2021 at 12:46 AM, Kshitiz said:Although, this generally happens with Trucks, and they very well enter the car lane to block the flow of traffic.

Absolutely agree with @Kshitiz
This scene always happens. There has to be an exclusive lane for the heavy vehicles. 

I doubt if this is going to work. 

[sagar]

Here is the latest update on this.. Lol

 

[Gowtham]

This is expected
https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/latest-auto-news/story/chaos-at-toll-plazas-as-fastag-becomes-mandatory-1769894-2021-02-16

[Kshitiz]

Hi all,

I completed my road trip to Hampi this weekend. Here are few observations related to tolls:

• Cash payment is still on-going (Raikal and Shakhapur Tolls on Bengaluru highway); don't know if they were really charging double or not.
• Gangavathi-Sindhanur tollways were Cash only, at both places 1) Sindhanur-Gangavathi road, and 2) Jabbalguda-Gangavathi road. I used Hospet -NH50-Gangavathi route during return trip. Looks like state highways are yet to implement FasTag.
• Buses and trucks are still entering into LCV/Car/Jeep Lane; however, movement was fast.
• I got an overdraft of Rs 25/- 🙂  at nanakramguda toll. My Fastag wallet was low on balance and I did not realize. As soon as I crossed the toll, I received SMS/notification on my eToll icici app that my fastag has been blocked, and minimum recharge amount is Rs 100/-

Hope this information would be helpful

[sagar]

2 hours ago, Kshitiz said:

Hope this information would be helpful

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience @Kshitiz.
Please do share a post in the route queries section on the latest route conditions on the route you have taken to Hampi as it could be very helpful for the users.. 

TIA 😊

[Gowtham]

On 2/23/2021 at 8:17 AM, Kshitiz said:

Looks like state highways are yet to implement FasTag.

 

This was expected. Announce first and implement later.