FASTags must for 4-wheelers from next year
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:08.11.2020
The road transport ministry has made it mandatory for all four wheelers and bigger vehicles to have a valid FASTag for renewal of third party insurance from April 1.
Moreover, the FASTag has also been made mandatory for all commercial vehicles — cars and above — for renewal of fitness certificate from January 1. Violation of this can attract a penalty of ₹300 to ₹500.
While all four wheelers and above sold after December 2017 come with factory fitted tags from the dealers, a large number of vehicles sold earlier don’t have these.
The ministry in a statement said the notification would be a major step in ensuring that the payment of user fees reaches 100% at toll plazas through electronic means and vehicles pass seamlessly.
However, there are still reports from different parts of the country where vehicles having FASTags are facing congestion at toll plazas despite having exclusive lanes.
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