Commuters who do not have a functional FASTag will soon get some relief at toll plazas on National Highways. From November 15, such vehicles will have to pay only 1.25 times the toll fee if they choose to pay digitally via Unified Payment Interface (UPI), the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced on Saturday.

The change comes as part of the government’s efforts to promote cashless transactions and ensure smoother toll operations. Under the amended National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, the ministry said vehicles without FASTag will still be charged double the fee if the payment is made in cash.

Digital push for toll payments

"Such users who opt to pay the fee via the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) will be charged only 1.25 times the appli

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