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FASTag obligatory from February 15. Hurry up!

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Image Source : INDIA TV FASTag obligatory from February 15. Hurry up! 
All lanes within the charge plazas on National Highways can be declared as “FASTag lane of the fee plaza” from the midnight of February 15/16. Those who haven’t got it but ought to instantly purchase in order to facilitate digital fee of charge at toll plazas. It is vital to notice that the federal government has dominated out extending the FASTag registration date restrict any additional. 
Deadline will not be prolonged
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday stated the deadline for the implementation of FASTag wouldn’t be prolonged additional, and the car house owners ought to instantly undertake the e-payment facility. He stated that the federal government had prolonged the FASTag registration date restrict two-three occasions earlier than. The central authorities prolonged the FASTag deadline for the automobiles from January 1, 2021, to February 15, 2021.
Available at toll nakas
He stated the FASTag registration has gone as much as 90 % on some routes and solely 10 % persons are left. FASTag can also be accessible on toll nakas and other people should buy and use it for seamless visitors, he stated. 

How does it assist
Introduced in 2016, FASTags facilitate digital fee of charge at toll plazas. Making the tags obligatory would additionally assist in making certain that automobiles go seamlessly by way of the toll plazas, because the charge fee could be executed electronically. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has stated that this has been executed to additional promote charge fee by way of digital mode, scale back ready time and gas consumption, and supply for a seamless passage by way of the charge plazas. The Ministry had mandated fitment of FASTag in M&N classes of motor automobiles with impact from 1st January 2021. Category ‘M’ stands for a motorcar with not less than 4 wheels used for carrying passengers.And Category ‘N’ stands for a motorcar with not less than 4 wheels used for carrying items, which can additionally carry individuals along with items.
What could occur if you aren’t getting FASTag 
As per NH Fee Rules 2008, any car not fitted with FASTag or car with out legitimate, useful FASTagentering into the FASTag lane of the charge plaza shall pay a charge equal to 2 occasions of the charge relevant to that class. 
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