NHAI to popularise FASTags: Soon you may buy them at a petrol pump near you

The tag employs RFID technology and is affixed on the vehicle's windscreen after the tag account is active

Betting big on technology for a seamless highway ride, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon tie up with oil marketing companies for selling FASTags, as the authority is of the view that easy availability of these tags would lead to greater usage and less congestion on roads.

The authority has also received an in-principle approval from Indian Oil Corporation for selling RFID (Radio Frequency identification technology) tags at its petrol pumps. NHAI believes easy availability of these tags would drive the number of FASTag users, currently between 15 per cent and 25 per cent across 462 toll