Do not do 'these mistakes' while using FASTag; you may have to pay double toll tax

Amendment in the FASTag charging rules on the National Highway

MAY 19 (WTN) - You must have been using FASTag in your vehicle. As you are aware that using FASTag saves your valuable time at the toll plaza, as well as not stopping at the toll plaza saves your vehicle fuel. But do you know that if you do not use FASTag properly, then you may have to pay double tax at the toll plaza.

In fact, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a new notification for the FASTag regarding amendments to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. It is very important for you to know about this notification too. Because if you do not follow the instructions given in the notification, then you may have to pay twice the toll tax at the toll plaza.

According to the new notification of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, do not enter into the FASTag lane without the FASTag in the vehicle. Also, if your FASTag is not working or is invalid, do not cross the FASTag lane of the National Highway even under these circumstances. Because in these circumstances, you may have to pay double toll tax.

Even after the FASTag is installed in the vehicle, and then you have not to pay double toll tax on the National Highway, then for this, you should always remember that there should always be enough recharge in the FASTag. Also, remember that the FASTag should neither be folded nor damaged so that your FASTag works properly, and you do not have to pay double the toll tax.

For your information, let's know that according to this notification, if anyone enters into the FASTag lane of the toll plaza without installing the FASTag in vehicle, then in this situation, the driver will have to pay double toll tax according to the vehicle category.

So, remember that if you are traveling with your vehicle on the national highway, then your vehicle should have FASTag, which should have sufficient balance. Also, FASTag should not be folded or damaged. Otherwise, in these circumstances, you may have to pay double toll tax at the toll plaza.