Under the new rule, vehicles entering a fee plaza without a valid, functional FASTag will be charged twice the applicable user fee if it the payment is made in cash (Photo: FASTag/X) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The Indian Government on Saturday said that from Nov. 15, 2025, vehicles entering a toll plaza on a National Highway without a valid, functional FASTag will be charged 1.25 times of regular toll amount if users opt to pay using UPI. Currently, those without a valid FASTag are required to pay double the toll charges in cash.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced in a statement that will be seen as a significant step to incentivise digital payments and eliminate cash transactions at the user fee plazas on National Highways for non-

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