Lok Sabha Question No. 247 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Implementation of FASTag
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has done  any  trial    run   of    FASTag    at  any    National  Highway    fee plazas  in  view  of  its implementation from 1st December, 2019 in the country and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has appointed  any  nodal  officer  on  each NH  fee  plazas  to  monitor the implementation of FASTag and if so, the details thereof;

(c)    whether    the    Government    has  carried    out    marketing    and    promotional  activities    through various    means    to  create/increase    awareness    among  common  commuters  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has developed  any  mobile  app  for  the  said purpose to facilitate the commuters and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  impose  any  penalty  on the  vehicles  without  FASTag entering in  FASTag  lane  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 247

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF FASTAG

## *247.  SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 247 FOR ANSWER ON 05.12.2019 ASKED BY SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA AND SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF FASTAG

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(a) to(d) In view of the mandate of 100% Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) implementation, trials have been carried out at various fee plazas of National Highways since 1 st November 2019. There has been a significant increase in the sales of FASTag and further, the collection of user fee through ETC has also seen a significant increase.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has appointed Nodal officers at all fee plazas to monitor the implementation.  Further, the Government has deputed senior officers from the Ministry to various States as Central Prabhari officers to monitor the progress.

In  order  to  increase  awareness,  advertisements  and  publicity  campaigns  have  been  initiated  through various mediums across the country. Hoardings/banners have been fixed at fee plazas and prominent locations. Pamphlet distribution and FASTag purchases near fee plazas are further steps undertaken for achieving the  ETC target.  In addition,  'My  FASTag App'  has been developed by  Indian Highways Management  Company  Limited  (IHMCL)  under  NHAI  to  facilitate  the  commuters  for  purchasing FASTag.

(e) As per the provisions of the Rule 6(2) of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, the user of the vehicle not fitted with 'FASTag' which enters into 'FASTag lane of the fee plazas' shall pay a fee equivalent to two times of the fee applicable to that category of vehicle.

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