Centre to launch FASTag-based annual pass of ₹3,000 for private vehicles

Union minister for road transport and highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government will soon introduce a FASTag-based annual pass for private vehicles at a cost of ₹3,000 for hassle-free highway travel.

The Kherki Daula toll plaza at National Highway-48 in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar/ HT Photo)

Effective from August 15 this year, this pass will have to be renewed every year from the date of activation or after 200 trips, whichever comes first.

Officials said that every exit of toll booths will be counted as one trip for all highways, except controlled access expressways, while for controlled access highways, the entire travel can be counted as one trip.