Key highlights
- Toll plazas to ban cash payment from April 10
- Only cars with a valid FASTag will be allowed to pass the tolls
- Authorities can deny entry on the highway if the toll is not paid
In the latest amendment to the toll fee rules, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has banned cash payment on all tolls across the country from April 10. Read below what the future plans of NHAI are and how the toll plazas will work.
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No cash payment on toll plazas: Here’s what’s next
The government authorities have been working on restructuring the tolls and the payment system across India for a while. Now, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced that it will completely stop accepting cash payments from April 10 nationwide.
Moreover, vehicles without a valid FASTag or for which the toll fee has not been paid will not be allowed to use the highways. Furthermore, vehicles with FASTag will be valid to use the tolls. However, in case a vehicle does not have a FASTag, the driver must pay a 1.25 time one-tim fee via UPI only.
On the other hand, government employees and other concerned users who escaped the toll fee by using their ID cards will now have to apply for ‘Exempted FASTags’ via the official NHAI website. This exemption will require a specific job position and confirmation before receiving the exempted FASTag.
Additionally, NHAI is working on installing a new multi-lane free-flow toll system that will use RFID sensors and cameras to auto-deduct the toll fee from vehicles, hence increasing the efficiency and speed of the toll plazas. Vehicles without valid tags or no balance will be offered a three-day buffer period to submit their fee, or else a twice penalty will be imposed.
