Overview

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and the NHAI categorically denied media reports suggesting two-wheelers would pay tolls from July 15.
• The longstanding exemption for two-wheelers on national highways remains in place to support low-income commuters and reduce congestion at toll plazas.
• From August 15, the government will offer a FASTag-based annual pass for non-commercial private vehicles.
• Priced at Rs 3,000, the pass covers up to 200 nationwide toll plaza crossings over one year.
• Officials project that the annual pass will lower average toll costs and speed up travel by enabling barrier-free digital payments.