FASTags, which facilitate digital cost of price at toll plazas, was launched in 2016

Nagpur: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday mentioned deadline for the implementation of FASTag wouldn’t be prolonged additional, and the car homeowners ought to instantly undertake the e-payment facilty.

FASTags, which facilitate digital cost of price at toll plazas, was launched in 2016. Making the tags obligatory would additionally assist in guaranteeing that automobiles move seamlessly by way of the toll plazas, because the price cost could be achieved electronically.

Replying to a question on FASTags on the Nagpur airport, Mr Gadkari mentioned the federal government had prolonged FASTag registration date restrict two-three occasions earlier than; and now, it could not be prolonged additional. Now, all people ought to instantly purchase FASTag.

The FASTag registration has gone as much as 90 per cent on some routes and solely 10 per cent persons are left. FASTag can also be obtainable on toll nakas and folks can purchase and use it for seamless visitors, he mentioned.

The central authorities prolonged the FASTag deadline for the automobiles from January 1, 2021, to February 15, 2021.

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