Overview

• MoRTH amended the National Highways Fee Rules to set differential charges for vehicles without a valid or functional FASTag based on the payment method.
• Cash payments will attract twice the applicable user fee, while UPI payments will be charged at 1.25 times the regular toll; for a ₹100 toll, users would pay ₹200 in cash or ₹125 via UPI.
• The notification takes effect nationwide on November 15, 2025, covering user fee plazas on National Highways.
• The rules require standardized receipts specifying date, time, amount received, and vehicle class, and allow a zero-transaction receipt if the electronic toll system malfunctions and the FASTag has sufficient balance.
• Officials say the step is intended to cut cash usage, improve transparency, ease congestion at toll plazas, and complements FASTag’s high adoption and recent initiatives such as the ₹3,000 annual pass.