FASTag App: Breather to Long Queues at Toll Plazas On National Highways

Remember, the times when you used to wait in a toll queue or when you resorted to honking as a means to speed up the whole process? Well, after launching the zero toll plaza (if stuck in jam) schemes at the entry and exit point of Mumbai, the toll authority of India has finally braced up itself for a futuristic app FASTag, which will bring end to all the woes of the passenger.

What is this app all about?

To commensurate with the Gen Y needs and his (PM Modi’s) aim to turn India into a digital India, NHAI has rolled out the program for Electronic Toll Collection on the national highways which will be further escalated to the State Highways too. The app uses RFID technology to make toll payments directly to the account linked to it. The tag is fixed on the windscreen of the vehicle which enables you to drive through the toll plazas hassle free. This tag has a validity of around 5 years and after purchasing it you need to recharge it as per your requirement. The minimum recharge being 100 rupees

Benefits that this app will offer

There are enormous benefits that this app will offer

• Hassle free method of payment- Now, you don’t need to carry cash in your pocket because the payment will be done automatically
• SMS alerts and notifications will be sent in case the recharge reaches the low amount
• FASTag can be recharged online through the net banking system
• You can avail a cashback of 7.5% on the toll plazas
• Online Grievance redressal cell helps you to make complaints related to new app

Is it compulsory to have this app in your mobile?

While at this point of time, we may say it is not necessary to have this app in your mobile. However, it may become mandatory in the future years to come. Also, the recharge is available for vehicle of any make.

For which national highways this app is operational?

This app at present is operational for 240+ toll plazas. Though a lot more will be brought under its purview. Here are some toll plazas that are synchronized with this app.

NHAI chairman Deepak Kumar said that from 1 October all lanes across the 371 national highway toll plazas in the country will be made FASTag-enabled and one lane in every toll plaza will be a dedicated FASTag lane where no other form of payment will be accepted. Besides this, offline sale through Common Services Centres near toll plazas will begin from Friday.

This app can be easily downloaded through Android and iPhone devices.