Fastag Update: If you also often travel on the highway, then today’s news is for you. Let us tell you that from April 1, new rules related to fast track are coming into force, now Fastrack has been made mandatory in Mumbai as well. If any person does not follow the rules, then he may have to pay double the tax. Today we are going to give you information about this.
New rules related to Fastag will be implemented soon
Recently information has been shared by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation that from April 1, 2025, Fastag system has been made mandatory in Mumbai toll plazas as well. The main objective of taking this decision is to simplify and streamline toll payment and reduce traffic congestion at the toll booth. By changing the digital toll payment system, the toll transaction process is also expected to speed up. Let us tell you that if you pass through the toll without Fastag, then you may have to pay double. In such a situation, if you have not yet got Fastag installed in your vehicle, get it installed immediately.
Exemptions will be available at these places
While giving information, it was told that the new rule to be implemented from April 1 is not applicable to school buses, motor vehicles and state transport buses. All these vehicles will get exemption from Fastag at five major places entering Mumbai, which include toll plazas of Mulund West, Mulund East, Airoli, Dahisar and Vashi. Fastag can also be purchased through Paytm, Amazon or any banking app or website.
Pay special attention to these things
For your information, let us tell you that to buy Fastag, you will be able to recharge easily through Phone Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay or any payment app. Before using it, you should have the necessary information about this that if your Fastag is blacklisted for any reason and you get it recharged, then it will take some time for the status to be updated. Even if the status is not updated, payment is not deducted from Fastag and you may have to pay double toll.