NHAI to charge double toll from vehicles with non-affixed FASTag on front

New Delhi: In a bid to streamline toll collection and deter National Highway users from avoiding the mandatory FASTag affixation, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented stringent guidelines. The NHAI has introduced measures to collect double user fees from individuals entering toll lanes without affixed FASTags on their front windshields. This move aims to address the issue of unnecessary delays at toll plazas, which inconvenience other highway users.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) have been disseminated to all User Fee Collection Agencies and Concessionaires, instructing them to enforce double user fees for vehicles without FASTags affixed on the front windshields. Furthermore, prominent displays at toll plazas will inform users about the penalties for non-compliance.

To ensure compliance, CCTV footage capturing the Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) will be recorded for vehicles without affixed FASTags. This measure not only aids in maintaining accurate records of fees charged but also monitors vehicle presence in the toll lane.