What is the new rule?

If the Fastag remains inactive 60 minutes before crossing the toll and is not activated even after 10 minutes of crossing the toll, the transaction will be rejected. On rejection, ‘Error Code 176’ will be written in the system. Also, users with low balance, delay in payment or blacklisted Fastag will be charged an additional penalty.

Blacklisted FASTag will be charged double toll tax

If the vehicle pays after 15 minutes of crossing the toll, a higher charge may be levied for the late transaction. However, if your FASTag is already blacklisted and you try to recharge it at the toll plaza, your payment will not be processed and you will have to pay double toll.

What things should Fastag users keep in mind?

If the Fastag is blacklisted and you recharge within 60 minutes, the payment will be made at a nominal charge. If the Fastag is blacklisted before reaching the toll, the payment will not be made despite recharge and you will have to pay double the toll.

Therefore, always keep sufficient balance in FASTag. Check the blacklist status before reaching the toll plaza. Also, recharge FASTag on time so that you can avoid late fees.

Why was this rule introduced?

The government’s objective behind introducing this rule is to reduce the long queues at toll plazas, make transactions fast and travel easy. Also, banking disputes are to be prevented. These rules have come into effect from 17 February.

Fastag transactions on the rise

In December, there were 38.2 crore transactions through Fastag, which is 6% more than in November. The total transaction value also increased by 9% to Rs 6,642 crore.

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the government has planned to open at least three registered vehicle scrapping centers in every district of the country. Gadkari said in the annual program of ACMA, an organization of auto parts manufacturers, that the Road Ministry has received 206 proposals for Ropeway, Cable Car and Funicular Railway.

The vehicle scrap policy started a year ago , the Union Minister said, ‘The government can open three registered vehicle scrap facilities or centers in every district.’ PM Modi had launched the National Vehicle Junk Policy in August last year and had said that it would help in the systematic elimination of obsolete and polluting vehicles.

Adopt Global Safety Standard in India

Apart from this, Nitin Gadkari said that most of the vehicle manufacturers in India are already exporting cars with six airbags. They need to adopt such safety standards for cars in India as well. He said that vehicle manufacturers should think about the safety of people using small cheap cars. Addressing the annual session of ACMA, Gadkari said that every year 1.5 lakh people die and more than three lakh people are injured in about five lakh road accidents.

Why not thinking about people’s lives?

He said, ‘Most of the vehicle manufacturers in India are exporting cars with six airbags. But, they are hesitating because of the economic cost in India. Gadkari wondered why automakers were not thinking about the lives of people using cheap cars in India. The minister said that reducing accidents in the country is the need of the hour.

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That’s why the new system is being brought

Till three years ago, toll collection was done manually. But for the last few years, the service of Fastag was brought for toll collection. It was said about FASTag that this will save the time of the people and also the fuel of the vehicle will be saved in the time taken during toll. But the facility of fastag is not looking very beneficial. This neither made any difference in the long lines at the toll plaza nor did it reduce the fuel wastage of the people. On the other hand, according to the government, the toll collection has definitely increased through FASTag.

ANPR number plates will be installed on vehicles

There is talk of bringing a new system for collecting toll tax. Where now there is talk of implementing ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Reader) system. Apart from this, there is also talk of a GPS system. In the future, toll will be collected through these systems.

National Highway Authority is working on this system

The effort of the central government is also to reduce the physical toll plaza. The National Highway Authority is working for this. Efforts are now being made to add a new facility in this and the Road Transport Minister of India Nitin Gadkari has also given information about it. Gadkari has said that in the new systems, GPS toll system and new number plate system will be implemented.

How will the toll system and the new number plate system

Till now it is seen that while traveling on the highway, money is deducted from the fastag installed in the vehicle. But after the implementation of the new technology, the money will be deducted from the number plate of your vehicle. The advantage of this is also that people will now be charged on the basis of kilometer.

Money will be deducted on entry and exit

Fastag Nitin Gadkari had said in the Rajya Sabha that the central government is now exploring two options. First satellite based toll system where a car will have GPS and the toll will be deducted directly from the bank account of the car owner and second option toll will be collected through number plate. For this, an entry and exit point will be made on the highway in the system. The number plate will be scanned as soon as the vehicle enters and then the toll will be deducted according to the distance from where the vehicle will exit.

Number plate will be connected with software

It is not yet clear whether the new technology will be used for toll payment through the number plate or whether the old number plate will work only. According to the experts, a new number plate will be installed which will be linked to some software through which toll tax will be deducted.

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