Chaos at toll plazas as commuters grapple with enforcement of FASTags

In the absence of the FASTag, the vehicle owner has to pay double the toll amount as penalty to pass through the plaza

Chaos continues on national highways as commuters grapple with the enforcement of FASTags across the toll plazas. Some struggled with cash while others paid hefty penalties for a seamless movement on the roads.

Traffic on Kherki-Daula, one of the busiest toll plazas, on National Highway 8 connecting the national capital region with Mumbai, was slower than usual as cars struggled to zip past the barrier, after it became cashless from February 16.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways made all toll plazas, across the country, cashless.

Essentially, it has become mandatory for vehicles to have a FASTag in order to