Today’s the last day to get that FASTag

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Sunday that the deadline for the implementation of FASTags would not be extended further and vehicle-owners should immediately adopt the e-payment facility.

FASTags, which facilitate electronic payment of fee at toll plazas, were introduced in 2016. Making the tags compulsory will help ensure that vehicles pass seamlessly through toll plazas, as the fee will be paid electronically. Gadkari said the government had extended the deadline for FASTag registration twice or thrice earlier and now, there would be no further extensions.

FASTag registrations have gone up to 90 per cent on some routes. It is also available at tollnakas and people should purchase and use it for seamless traffic, he said. The Central Government had extended the FASTag deadline for vehicles from January 1, 2021, to February 15, 2021.