Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry announced all lanes in the fee plazas on the National Highways shall be declared as ‘FASTag lane of the fee plaza’ with effect from Monday (15 February) midnight, informed an official statement.
The statement added, “Any vehicle not fitted with FASTag or vehicles without valid, functional FASTag entering into the FASTag lane of the fee plaza shall pay a fee equivalent to two times of the fee applicable to that category.”
As per NH Fee Rules 2008, any vehicle without FASTag or without valid, functional “FASTag” entering the “FASTag lane” shall pay a fee equivalent to two times of the fee applicable to that category from 15/16 February midnight.
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The Ministry clarified that this has been done to further promote fee payment through digital mode, reduce waiting time and fuel consumption, and provide for a seamless passage through the fee plazas.
The Ministry had mandated the fitment of FASTag in M and N categories of motor vehicles with effect from January 1.
MoRTH had mandated fitment of FASTag in M & N categories of motor vehicles with effect from 1st January 2021.
Category ’M’ stands for vehicle with at least 4 wheels used for carrying passengers &
Category ’N’ stands for vehicles with at least 4 wheels used for carrying goods.— MORTHINDIA (@MORTHIndia) February 14, 2021
Category ‘M’ stands for a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying passengers. And Category ‘N’ stands for a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying goods, which may also carry persons in addition to goods.
(With ANI inputs)