Automobile homeowners will have to right away undertake FASTag, time limit received’t be prolonged: Nitin Gadkari

Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday mentioned the time limit for implementation of FASTag would now not be prolonged additional, and the car homeowners will have to right away undertake the e-payment facilty.

FASTags, which facilitate digital charge of price at toll plazas, was once presented in 2016. Making the tags obligatory would additionally assist in making sure that cars go seamlessly in the course of the toll plazas, as the price charge can be carried out electronically.

Replying to a question on FASTags, Gadkari mentioned the federal government had prolonged FASTag registration date restrict two-three occasions prior to and now, it will now not be prolonged additional. Now, everyone will have to right away purchase FASTags, he added.

The FASTag registration has long past as much as 90 consistent with cent on some routes and most effective 10 consistent with cent individuals are left. FASTag may be to be had on toll nakas and folks will have to acquire and use it for seamless visitors, he informed journalists on the Nagpur airport.

The central govt prolonged the FASTag time limit for the cars from January 1, 2021, to February 15, 2021.