FASTag

FASTag As per the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, 11.86 crore FASTags were issued by December 2025, accounting for over 98% electronic toll collection on National Highways.
•    FASTag is an electronic toll collection device that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to enable cashless toll payments while the vehicle is in motion.
•    The RFID tag is affixed to the vehicle’s windscreen and allows toll charges to be automatically deducted from a linked bank account or wallet.
•    FASTag is operational at all National Highway (NH) toll plazas and at over 100 State Highway (SH) toll plazas across India.
•    FASTag is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and NHAI.
•    Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), promoted by NHAI, is mandated to implement the FASTag programme in India.
•    The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) provides Clearing and Settlement House (CCH) services for FASTag transactions.
•    26 banks are certified by IHMCL for issuance of FASTags in India.
•    12 banks are certified to provide acquiring services at toll plazas.
Benefits of FASTags
For Road Users
•    Near non-stop motion through toll plazas
•    Convenience for cashless payment of toll fee
•    Less traffic congestion and reduced commute times
•    Toll statements which can be mailed or made available online
•    Near non-stop motion through toll plazas
•    Convenience for cashless payment of toll fee
•    Less traffic congestion and reduced commute times
B. For Toll Operator
•    Lower operating costs
•    Better audit control through centralized user accounts
•    Improved capacity without being required to build more infrastructure
C. For Government
•    Savings on fuel and reduction of emissions from idling and repeated stops at toll plazas
•    Improves transparency of toll transactions
As per amendments in the CMVR 1989 by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, FASTag is mandatory for all class M & N vehicles (four wheelers and above, carrying goods and/or passengers) w.e.f. 1st January 2021