To further boost e-toll collection, the government said Saturday that it has made FASTags mandatory for all four-wheelers, including vintage vehicles, effective January 1, 2020.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notice for the promotion of digital and IT-based fare payment through FASTags.
The government has issued a notification “making it mandatory for FASTag to be available before January 1, 2021 on older vehicles, that is, also in M and N categories of motor vehicles (four wheels) sold before December 1, 2017 through amendments in CMVR, 1989, “MoRTH said in a statement.
According to the 1989 Central Motor Vehicle Rules, the FASTag was made mandatory for the registration of new four-wheelers as of December 1, 2017 and is supplied by vehicle manufacturers or their distributors.
“In addition, it was ordered that the renewal of the certificate of fitness be done only after the installation of FASTag for transport vehicles. In addition, for vehicles with national permission, the installation of FASTag has been mandatory since October 1, 2019 “the statement said.
The government also said that a valid FASTag is mandatory when obtaining new third-party insurance through an amendment to FORM 51 (certificate of insurance), in which the FASTag identification details will be captured. This will be applicable from April 1, 2021.
The measure is an important step to ensure that the payment of the fees is made at the toll plazas only through electronic means and that the vehicles pass through the toll plazas without problems.
“Steps to ensure the availability of FASTag on multiple channels are being done through physical locations and also through an online mechanism so that citizens can place them in their vehicles within the next two months at their convenience,” he said. the notice.
The National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) program, MoRTH’s flagship initiative, has been implemented across India in order to remove bottlenecks and ensure smooth traffic movement and user fee collection based on tariffs. notified, using radio frequency identification technology (RFID).
FASTag is a prepaid tag that allows automatic deduction of toll charges and allows the vehicle to pass through the toll plaza without stopping to make the transaction in cash.
The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) -based FASTag is attached to the vehicle’s windshield. It allows direct payment of the rate from the prepaid or savings account linked to it and allows vehicles to pass without stopping to carry out transactions.
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