Context:
Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative.
Relevance:
GS II: Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- About the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ Initiative:
- Key Points about FASTag
About the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ Initiative:
- Objective: Enhance Electronic Toll Collection efficiency and facilitate seamless movement at Toll Plazas.
- KYC Process: Users urged to complete Know Your Customer (KYC) process by January 31 to avoid deactivation.
- Discouraging Practices: Aims to discourage using a single FASTag for multiple vehicles or linking multiple FASTags to a particular vehicle.
- Background: Introduced in response to reports of multiple FASTags issued for a single vehicle and issuance without KYC, violating RBI’s mandate.
Key Points about FASTag:
- Technology: Utilizes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for toll payments while the vehicle is in motion.
- Functionality: RFID passive tag linked to the customer’s prepaid or savings/current account, allowing toll payments without stopping.
- Affixation: Placed on the vehicle’s windscreen and vehicle-specific; cannot be transferred to another vehicle.
- Purchase: Available from National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) Member Banks.
- Recharge: If linked to a prepaid account, requires periodic recharging/top-up based on customer usage.
-Source: The Hindu