The Central Government Has Made Major Amendments In The Rules For Paying Toll Tax
New Fastag Rules Issued from today, November 15th. The government claims that this new rule will not only reduce highway traffic but also make the toll system more transparent and faster by promoting digital payments. However, if you neglect the rules, you could end up paying double the amount at the toll plaza.
The Ministry of Road Transport has revised the highway fee structure as set out in 2008. According to this, if a driver enters a FASTag lane but their FASTag is not scanned or their vehicle is not fitted with a FASTag, they will not be charged a flat fee as before, but will have to pay different fees depending on the mode of payment.
According to the new system, if a driver pays in cash after their FASTag fails, they will be charged double the normal toll. However, if the driver pays using UPI or another digital medium, they will only be charged 1.25 times the toll.
Example:
Normal toll: Rs 100
Payment with FASTag: Rs 100
Cash payment if FASTag fails: Rs 200
UPI/digital payment if FASTag fails: Rs 125
This means that those adopting digital payments will directly benefit.
