Know The Benefits of FASTag: Everyone need to know the advantages of FASTag, from where you can get it and how it is working ?
FASTag is implemented by Government of India, Department of Transport, It is an Automatic Digital Payment system at Toll Plaza. FASTag is very simple to use, It is reloadable with digital money which is enables automatic deduction of toll charges and vehicle pass through the toll plaza without stopping for the cash transaction. |
What is FASTag ?
Central Government has implemented FASTag to reduce vehicular traffic at the toll plaza. The Government of India (GOI) made a rule that, vehicles traveling through National Highway toll plazas will have to pay toll charges using FASTag and later this rule made mandatory to all vehicle travelling through National Highway (NH) toll plazas. This Electronics toll collection system rolled out by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is called FASTag.
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How it is working ?
FASTag is an Electronic chip that fitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments from the prepaid account linked with FASTag. The toll charges directly deducted from preloaded FASTag account. It is to be affixed anywhere on windscreen on your vehicle as per your convenience. FASTag has validity of 5 years from date of activation, you only need to recharge or top-up the FASTag as per your requirement. FASTag is very simple to use and it is digital money reloadable Tag which enables automatic deduction of toll charges and lets you pass through the toll plaza without stopping for cash transaction.
What are the Benefits of Using FASTag ?
1. It is very easy and simple for toll charges payment, No need to carry any cash for toll transactions.
2. It save your travelling time as you no need to stop at toll charges collection point.
3. It save your fuel as you are not waiting for payment of toll plaza charge.
4. There are SMS alerts are enabled in FASTag, after your toll plaza payment you will get the SMS of transaction details. Along with you will get the SMS for Low balance at FASTag and for anything with your tag you will be alerted with SMS.
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5. FASTag can be recharged online through Net banking/RTGS/NEFT/Debit Card and Credit Card.
6. FASTag has a validity of 5 years.
8. It reduce the traffic at toll plazas.
9. The FASTag enabled toll plazas payments gives clear understanding for vehicle owner and toll collection management.
10. Vehicle owner access their statement by logging on the FASTag customer web portal.
From where you get FASTag ?
You can avail FASTag online from PAYTM, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), AXIS Bank, Airtel Payment Bank, Jio Payment Bank, IndusInd Bank, Federal Bank and from many more places. Also you can avail FASTag Offline from above mentioned bank branches and from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) toll plaza.
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Note: The FASTag accounts all toll plaza transactions are to be operated online by issuing authority/agencies. The account can be top up or reloaded online through NEFT/Net Banking/RTGS/Debit Card and Credit Card by you only.