India ends cash toll payments at plazas
Change
India will discontinue cash transactions at toll plazas effective April 10, requiring all tolls to be paid electronically; vehicles without a valid FASTag — an RFID-based electronic toll tag — must pay 1.25 times the standard toll via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) — India's instant payments system — and face denial of entry or removal under Rule 14 for non-payment.
Why it matters
Road users must switch to electronic payment methods because cash will no longer be accepted at national highway and expressway toll booths and enforcement powers allow authorities to deny entry or remove non-paying vehicles. Unpaid tolls will generate e-notices that must be cleared within three days or will attract double charges, and identity-card exemptions are being constrained so government entities need Exempted FASTags or FASTag-based annual passes.
Implications
- • Logistics and commercial fleet managers must ensure every vehicle has a valid FASTag or a UPI payment arrangement before April 10 — vehicles without one will incur 1.25 times the toll and risk denial of entry or removal under Rule 14.
- • Government department transport officers must obtain Exempted FASTags or FASTag-based annual passes for official fleets before April 10 — identity-card exemptions tied to offices will not prevent enforcement at toll plazas.
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