Lok Sabha Question No. 3699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: FASTag Transactions
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of FASTag transactions which have taken place  during the last  financial  year, month-wise;
- (b) whether State-wise records of the said number is available  and  if so,  the  details  thereof;
- (c) the proportion of FASTag transactions vis-à-vis total  transactions; and
- (d)   the   steps   being   taken   by   the   Government   to  incentivize  the use of FASTag for higher participation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  details  of Electronic  Toll  Collection  (ETC)  transactions  for Financial Year (FY) 2019-20 are as under:

| Month          | ETC Transaction Count (In Lakhs)   | Month           |   ETC Transaction Count (In Lakhs) |
|----------------|------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------|
| April, 2019    | 259.77                             | May, 2019       |                             275.2  |
| June, 2019     | 266.12                             | July, 2019      |                             272.62 |
| August, 2019   | 277.79                             | September, 2019 |                             290.12 |
| October, 2019  | 314.59                             | November, 2019  |                             349.23 |
| December, 2019 | 643.29                             | January, 2020   |                             930.23 |
| February, 2020 | 1,101.35                           | March, 2020     |                             845.55 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3699

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FASTAG TRANSACTIONS

3699. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## (b) The State-wise  details of ETC transactions for FY 2019-20 are as under:

| State/UT         |   ETC Transaction Count (In Lakhs) | State/UT       | ETC Transaction Count (In Lakhs)   |
|------------------|------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |                             446.14 | Assam          | 2.12                               |
| Chhattisgarh     |                              37.4  | Bihar          | 86.56                              |
| Gujarat          |                             481.23 | Delhi          | 0.94                               |
| Himachal Pradesh |                               1.91 | Haryana        | 479.90                             |
| Jharkhand        |                              41.61 | Jammu &Kashmir | 8.66                               |
| Kerala           |                              56.28 | Karnataka      | 554.79                             |
| Maharashtra      |                             529.65 | Madhya Pradesh | 244.03                             |
| Odisha           |                              81.54 | Meghalaya      | 6.86                               |
| Rajasthan        |                             651.09 | Punjab         | 295.23                             |
| Telangana        |                             297.31 | Tamil Nadu     | 782.03                             |
| Uttarakhand      |                              10.63 | Uttar Pradesh  | 564.91                             |
| West Bengal      |                             165.18 |                |                                    |

- (c) The  proportion  of  FASTag  penetration  has   increased  from  30% in August,  2019 to  more  than  90%  after  declaration  of  all  lanes  as FASTag lane of fee plaza. (d) Government  has  taken  various  steps  to  incentivize  the  use  of FASTag  for  higher  participation,  such   as  periodic  sale  of  FASTag 'Free  of  Cost';  cashback  facilities  by  certain  banks  for  payment through FASTag; dissemination of value proposition in terms of smooth ride over, reduced fuel consumption and enhanced experience at fee plazas. To promote digital and common mode of payment, fee plazas of willing states have also on-boarded under National ETC programme to

bring uniform experience to road users.

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