Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: FASTag Based Annual Pass
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur, Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any FASTag-based annual toll tax system to make 200 trips by  paying  Rupees  3,000  is  being  proposed  in  the  country,  if  so,  the details  of  the  benefits  to  the  general  public  and  the  time  by  which  it would be introduced;
- (b)  whether  this  system  is  also  likely  to  be  applicable  on  the  State Highways/Expressways of the State Governments and if so, the directions issued by the Union Government in this regard;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the issues pertaining to trip-limit or time-limit have come to the notice under this annual pass scheme and if so, the manner in which these are likely to be resolved;
- (e)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  would  ensure  uniformity  in facilities for the commuters/travellers at all toll plazas under the annual pass scheme;
- (f) whether any such scheme is in place for commercial vehicles also and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether there is any proposal/scheme for providing additional gates for commercial vehicles at toll plazas to manage long queues and if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025

## FASTAG BASED ANNUAL PASS

## *177. SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR:

SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a) to (g) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  177  FOR  ANSWER  ON  31.07.2025 ASKED  BY  SHRI  UTKARSH  VERMA  MADHUR  AND  SHRI  HANUMAN BENIWAL REGARDING FASTAG BASED ANNUAL PASS.

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- (a)  Yes  Sir.  The  Government  has  amended  the  National  Highways  Fee (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules,  2008,  vide  the  Gazette amendment Notification No. G.S.R. 388 (E) published on 17 th  June, 2025. The  amendment  introduces  an  Annual  Pass  for  non-commercial  cars, jeeps, and vans, which will come into effect from 15 th  August, 2025. As per  the  Gazette  Notification,  a  person  who  owns  a  mechanical  vehicle registered  for  non-commercial  purpose,  having  a  valid  and  functional FASTag, shall be eligible to obtain a pass on payment of fee of Rupees Three  Thousand  which  shall  be  valid  for  one  year  or  for  two  hundred crossings  through  any  fee  plaza  on  a  national  highway,  whichever  is earlier, irrespective of the fee leviable at each fee plaza.
- (b) to (c)    The Annual pass is applicable on National Highway (NH) and National  Expressway  (NE)  fee  plazas.  While  the  Annual  Pass  presently does not apply to State Highways  &  Expressways, if the State Government  is  willing  to  introduce such  pass  system  for  the  State Highways/  Expressways, full  technical  support  will  be  offered  for  the purpose.
- (d)   The  Annual  Pass  Scheme will  come  into  effect  from  15 th   August, 2025. It will be activated  on  existing  FASTag  of  non-commercial car/jeep/van, allowing travel for one year or upto two hundred crossings, whichever is earlier, at National Highway fee plaza.

The  Road  Users  can  raise  their  grievances  through  e-notice  portal developed  by  National  Informatics  Centre  (NIC),  National  Highways Helpline 1033, dedicated Emailfalsededuction@ihmcl.com,  FASTag Issuer Bank Helplines or at Rajmargyatra App.

(e)      The  road  user  can  avail  the  Annual  pass  facility  at  all  National Highways fee Plazas across the country. The facilities available at NH fee plazas across the country for users under the existing Electronic Toll Collection  (ETC)  framework  shall  remain  unchanged  for  Annual  Pass users as well. Since the Annual Pass is built on the existing platform, all standard facilities will continue to be uniformly accessible across all NH fee plazas. (f)    No,  Sir.  As  per  National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, there is a provision for other discounts in user fee for commercial vehicles registered in the district and monthly passes for regular users of National Highways. (g)    No, Sir. The Government has already declared all lanes of fee plazas on  National  Highways  as  FASTag  Lanes  with  effect  from  midnight  of 15th/16th  February  2021  for  user  fee  collection through  FASTag  under National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) programme.

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