‘Over 1.15 crore FASTags issued so far’: Govt

From December 15, all vehicles including both private and commercial have to fix FASTags on windscreens for automatic payment of tax at toll plazas across the country.

‘Over 1.15 crore FASTags issued so far’: Govt

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Over 1.15 crore FASTags ie  electronic toll collection system, on national highways have been issued so far, the government said on Tuesday.

From December 15, all vehicles including both private and commercial have to fix FASTags on windscreens for automatic payment of tax at toll plazas across the country. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) started electronic toll collection through RFID-based FASTags on its 523 toll plazas on  for seamless flow of traffic.

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“Over 1.15 crore FASTags have already been issued, with more than one lakh being issued every day,” the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.

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The daily transactional value has crossed Rs 52 crore with the number of FASTag payments surpassing 30 lakh, it added.

A FASTag provides smooth journey to commuters through toll plazas on national highways.

In order to simplify the recharge of FASTag, the Centre has recently included UPI-based BHIM app among many other modes of recharge.

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