Government's gift to those who travel frequently by car, the big announcement by Nitin Gadkari on Fastag charge

FASTag-Based Annual Pass: The FASTag annual pass, which will be implemented from August 15, 2025, will be available for private vehicles for just Rs 3,000. This pass will be valid for one year or 200 trips. This will reduce the wait at the toll plaza and make highway travel more smooth.
FASTag-Based Annual Pass: There is a big relief news for those traveling on the highway. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced the FASTag-based annual pass through a post on X. This facility will be implemented from August 15, 2025. Its purpose is to free highway travelers from the hassle of toll payment and make the journey more convenient.
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— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 18, 2025
एक ऐतिहासिक पहल के तहत, 15 अगस्त 2025 से ₹3,000 की कीमत वाला FASTag आधारित वार्षिक पास शुरू किया जा है। यह पास सक्रिय होने की तिथि से एक वर्ष तक या 200 यात्राओं तक, जो भी पहले हो, वैध रहेगा।
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Which vehicles will get the benefit?
This pass is specially designed for non-commercial private vehicles only, such as cars, jeeps vans, etc. This facility will not be applicable to commercial vehicles.
Where and how will the activation happen
For activation and renewal of annual pass, a separate link will soon be made available on the website of National Highways Authority (NHAI) and Ministry of Road Transport (MoRTH) and Highway Yatra App. This will make the process easy and smooth.
Solution to the problem of 60 km radius
This policy will help in solving the long-standing problems of the passengers regarding toll plazas located within 60 km. Toll payment will be possible through a single simple transaction, which will get rid of concerns like repeated toll deduction or overpayment during the journey.
FASTag Based Annual Pass: What will be the benefits
Waiting time will be reduced
There will be less crowd at toll plazas
Disputes will be reduced
Traffic flow will improve
Travel will become faster, easier and more convenient for private drivers
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