In a bid to encourage digital payments, a new rule has been introduced for user fee collection at toll plazas. From November 15, vehicles entering a toll fee plaza without a valid, functional #FASTag will have to pay double the toll fee if they choose to pay in cash, while motorists opting for UPI payments will be charged 1.25 times the regular user fee.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has amended the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, introducing different charges for non-FASTag users based on the mode of payment. The move aims to promote digital transactions.

“In a significant step to incentivize digital payments and eliminate cash transactions at user fee plazas on National Highways for non-FASTag users, the Government of Ind

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