Page 4 - Latest Updates on FASTag
Fact-checking FASTag: Will device really help commuters, toll collection?
From December 15, 2019 FASTag will be mandatory. If FASTag is missing from your vehicle, the driver will have to pay double the toll tax
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What makes FASTag the biggest disruptor on India's national highways
The govt hopes this December will mark the beginning of change over at the national level to an entirely electronic system of toll collections on India's national highways
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FASTags at toll plazas to improve transportation efficiency: SIAM
The government had extended the date for making FASTag mandatory for toll payments on national highways to December 15 from December 01
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Tech, service firms gear up for FASTag as govt extends deadline to Dec 15
Online marketplaces, which are selling FASTags are seeing a brisk business
Paying cash in FASTag lanes won't invite penalty till December 15
The date has been extended by 15 days to give people more time to enable their vehicles with FASTag
Govt extends mandatory FASTag roll out for toll payments to December 15
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had earlier announced that from December 1, toll payments on highways would be accepted through FASTags only
Link your FASTag to a prepaid card, not a savings or current account
Since FASTag is mandatory, it's better to understand its risks; linking it to your savings will lead to balance being deducted from your bank account
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Gadkari directs NHAI to issue free FASTags at toll booths until Dec 1
Almost 90 per cent toll plazas are ready with FASTag infrastructure as of now and only some new toll plazas will face teething issues, the minister said
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NHAI to start electronic toll collection with FASTag before deadline: Govt
The National Electronic Toll Collection (FASTag) programme has been implemented nationally to remove bottlenecks and ensure seamless movement of traffic
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Pay double toll from Dec 1 for using FASTag lane without tag: Gadkari
He said 537 toll plazas have become 100 per cent electronic toll collection compliant including 17 where FASTags will be read through hand-held devices
Gadkari tells NHAI to deploy best tech for success of FASTag project
The FASTag programme is being implemented pan-India to remove bottlenecks and ensure seamless movement of traffic
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ICICI Bank aims to double number of FASTags to 4 million in six months
The bank said in September, it witnessed 15.4 million transactions totaling Rs 395 crore being undertaken by its 2 million customers
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All toll plaza lanes on national highways to be 'FASTag lanes' from Dec 1
After December 1, non-FASTag users will be charged double the fee if they pass through FASTag-only lanes
NHAI to popularise FASTags: Soon you may buy them at a petrol pump near you
The tag employs RFID technology and is affixed on the vehicle's windscreen after the tag account is active
ICICI Bank crosses 1 mn FASTags milestone, puts e-toll in fast lane
ICICI, however, seems to have a lion's share of the market
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Vehicle tracking systems, FASTags a must for CVs seeking national permit
The proposed amendment also provides that driving licence and pollution control certificates can be carried in physical or digital form
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HAM, TOT, FASTags initiatives by govt shift focus back to road projects
Thrust on technology has put the spotlight back on road projects
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Paytm Payments Bank's FASTag to make highway travel easier
Last month, the govt had said from December 1 it would be mandatory for automobile manufacturers or authorised dealers to fix FASTag devices on the windscreens of all new four-wheelers
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Electronic toll collection mechanism at all toll plazas from Dec: Gadkari
Gadkari said the revenue generation through FASTag system is pegged at Rs 10 crore at present
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FASTag mandatory for all new 4-wheelers from Dec 1
A FASTag is a device that employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid or savings account
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