Page 4 - Latest Updates on FASTag
FASTag rollout: Hybrid lanes at NH toll plazas to operate till Feb 15
Hybrid lanes at toll plazas on National Highways will remain operational till February 15, the government said
 "FASTag rollout: Hybrid lanes at NH toll plazas to operate till Feb 15")
Cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect your money in 2021
Cheque payments will be safer; the limit for contactless card transactions to increase
 "Cheque payment to FASTag, rule changes that will affect your money in 2021")
NHAI updates FASTag application to provide balance status to users
The National Highways Authority of India said it has updated the FASTag app to add a new feature to provide balance status to users
 "NHAI updates FASTag application to provide balance status to users")
ICICI Bank collaborates with Google Pay for issuing FASTags
FASTag is a reloadable tag which enables automatic deduction of toll charges and lets users pass through the toll plaza without stopping for cash transactions
 "ICICI Bank collaborates with Google Pay for issuing FASTags")
User fee collection through FASTag crosses Rs 80 cr per day: NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday said the electronic toll collection through FASTag has crossed Rs 80 crore a day with record 50 lakh transactions per day.
 "User fee collection through FASTag crosses Rs 80 cr per day: NHAI")
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Major toll plazas in Mumbai now on FASTag platform, Dahisar to go live soon
Currently, more than 720 toll plazas across the country are live on the FASTag platform
 "Major toll plazas in Mumbai now on FASTag platform, Dahisar to go live soon")
Number of FASTag users rises sharply to over 20 million, says NHAI
The NHAI said it is actively promoting digital payments to enhance the user experience on national highways
FASTag may be made mandatory for buying third-party insurance from April
The ministry also proposes to make FASTags mandatory for vehicles sold before December 2017
UPI volumes at new high; digital transactions almost at pre-Covid levels
In August, UPI volumes touched 1.61 billion transactions worth Rs 2.98 trillion, compared to 1.49 billion transactions in July worth Rs 2.9 trillion
 "UPI volumes at new high; digital transactions almost at pre-Covid levels")
Industries accelerate automation plans amid chronic labour shortage
Companies say mechanisation is here to stay even in the post-pandemic world
 "Industries accelerate automation plans amid chronic labour shortage")
FASTag made mandatory for availing discounts on highway toll plazas
The government on Wednesday said it has made FASTag mandatory for availing all discounts on National Highways toll plazas.
 "FASTag made mandatory for availing discounts on highway toll plazas")
The Fastag track could be key to the government's ambitious programme
Investment in public infrastructure will be essential to pull the economy out of the massive downturn the pandemic has imposed
 "The Fastag track could be key to the government's ambitious programme")
May digital payments see an uptick, indicating revival in economic activity
As vehicular activity returned in May, toll collection saw a huge uptick; Fastag posted an impressive jump of more than 400 per cent in transaction count at 55.17 million
 "May digital payments see an uptick, indicating revival in economic activity")
Vehicles with non-functional FASTag to be charged double toll fee
Before this amendment, the user of vehicle was to pay twice on the fee plaza only if the vehicle didn't carry the FASTag and entered in dedicated lane for the tag
 "Vehicles with non-functional FASTag to be charged double toll fee")
NHAI collects Rs 20 cr from 1.8 million defaulters entering FASTag lanes
Over 1.55 crore FASTags have been issued through multiple Point of Sale (PoS) location
 "NHAI collects Rs 20 cr from 1.8 million defaulters entering FASTag lanes")
Paytm Bank partners with Ola, Uber, for FASTags to 100,000 drivers
PPB has set up 12 camps at Uber Green zones across different cities for drivers to purchase and use FASTags
NHAI makes FASTag free of charge for 15 days to increase toll collection
The government has rolled out the FASTag-based toll collection system across more than 527 national highways in the country
FASTag: Norms for 65 high cash transaction toll plazas relaxed for 30 days
These 65 plazas are located Pan-India including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Chandigarh and Andhra Pradesh
Top Headlines: Amazon to invest $1 bn in Indian SMBs, Airtel $3-bn QIP plan
Bharti Airtel has announced allotment of 323.5 mn equity shares to eligible institutional buyers at an issue price of Rs 445 per share as part of $2 billion QIP
 "Top Headlines: Amazon to invest $1 bn in Indian SMBs, Airtel $3-bn QIP plan")
