FASTag mandatory April 10

Digital-only tolling goes live at National Highway plazas; five states temporarily exempted

Digital-only tolling goes live at National Highway plazas; five states temporarily exempted

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) implemented a fully digital tolling ecosystem across India’s National Highway network on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Under the new mandate, cash payments have been officially discontinued at over 1,150 fee plazas nationwide. All user fee payments are now processed exclusively via FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This transition is part of the government’s push to eliminate congestion, increase lane throughput, and ensure greater transparency in revenue collection. While cash is no longer an option, the ministry has introduced a tiered digital payment structure. Commuters with a valid,…
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