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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday introduced that FASTag is being made obligatory for all automobiles within the nation from the brand new yr.
Addressing a digital operate right here, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs mentioned, FASTag shall be enforced from January 1, 2021.
Enumerating its advantages, he mentioned, it’s helpful for the commuters as they won’t must cease at toll plazas for money funds and it additionally saves time and gasoline.
The FASTags have been launched within the yr 2016, and 4 banks collectively issued practically a lakh of them. By 2017, their numbers went as much as seven lakh. Over 34 lakh FASTags have been issued in 2018, in line with a launch.
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had issued a notification in November this yr making FASTag obligatory by January 1, 2021, in previous automobiles additionally bought earlier than December 1, 2017, via amendments in CMVR, 1989.
As per Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, since December 1, 2017, the FASTag had been made obligatory for all registration of recent four-wheeled automobiles and is being provided by the automobile producer or their sellers. It had additional been mandated that the renewal of health certificates shall be achieved solely after the fitment of FASTag for the Transport Vehicles. For National Permit Vehicles, the fitment of FASTag was mandated since 1st October 2019.
It has additionally been mandated {that a} legitimate FASTag is obligatory whereas getting new third social gathering insurance coverage via an modification in FORM 51 (certificates of Insurance), whereby the main points of FASTag ID shall be captured. This shall be relevant April 1, 2021.
“This would be a major step for ensuring that the payment of fees be 100 percent at toll plazas through the Electronic Means only and that the vehicles pass seamlessly through the Fee Plazas. There would be no waiting time at the Plazas and would save fuel,” the Ministry mentioned.
The steps for guaranteeing the provision of FASTag at a number of channels are being made via bodily places and likewise via on-line mechanisms in order that the residents are in a position to have them affixed at their automobiles inside the subsequent two months at their comfort, it added.
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