Overview

• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified that the changes take effect nationwide on November 15.
• Vehicles with sufficient FASTag balance can cross without paying if the electronic toll collection system malfunctions, with a zero-transaction receipt issued.
• Drivers arriving with a non-functional or absent FASTag must pay double the fee in cash or 1.25 times the fee if they choose a digital payment such as UPI.
• An example in the notification states that a Rs 100 toll becomes Rs 200 in cash or Rs 125 via digital payment when the tag is not working.
• Toll operators must issue standardized receipts specifying the date and time, total amount received, and the vehicle class, with the ministry saying the measures promote digital payments and smoother traffic flow.