Chandigarh, February 17 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): Several new rules for FASTag will come into effect from Monday, February 17, 2025. These are for streamlining toll transactions and reducing fraud, according to circulars from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
List of new FASTag rules
a) Blacklisted FASTags: If the FASTag is blacklisted upon reaching the toll, the toll payment won’t be processed, the new rules say. Payment will also be declined if the FASTag was blacklisted at least 10 minutes before scanning.
b) Grace Period: Users will now get a 70-minute grace period to rectify their FASTag status before crossing toll booths.
c) Blacklisting impact: If the FASTag gets blacklisted upon reaching the toll, a user now has to pay double the toll charges. However, if the recharge is done within 10 minutes of tag scanning, a penalty refund can be requested.
d) Delayed Transactions: FASTag users might face extra charges if toll transactions are processed more than 15 minutes after their vehicle passes the toll reader.
e) Chargebacks: Banks can raise chargebacks for incorrect deductions related to blacklisted or low-balance FASTags only after a 15-day cooling period.
Summary: New FASTag rules require KYC updates, vehicle information linking, and mobile registration. Non-compliance by October 31, 2024, may result in penalties and double toll charges.