- FASTag is a small sticker that needs to be stuck on your car’s windshield.
- The sticker employs Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) technology to identify the vehicle and its associated payment option.
- When the sticker is scanned, the operator can directly debit toll charges from your bank account or attached wallet.
- This system eliminates the need for a manual point of sales machine for debit or credit cards and is extremely fast.
- Toll booths are now equipped with RFID scanners and can automatically deduct toll charges within seconds.
- Users need to ensure that the tag’s online wallet has sufficient balance and can easily top-it-up like any other utility.
- All toll collection points in India are being upgraded to have at least 75% lanes reserved for ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) tags.
- The roll-out of FASTag has been done under NPCI’s (National Payments Corporation of India) National Electronic Toll Collection program.
- The program brought together a plethora of stakeholders ranging from highway operators to banks.
