Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided to roll out
Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) program in the country under the brand
name “FASTag”. ETC entails payment of highway tolls electronically
without needing to stop the vehicle at the toll plazas. The unique
number of the RFID Tag affixed on the wind shield of the vehicle will be
read by the readers fitted in the dedicated “ETC” lanes of plazas and
appropriate amount as per the class of vehicle will be automatically
deducted from the account of the user. The dedicated ETC lanes will have
colour coding for distinct identity recognized as “FASTag lanes”.
ICICI Bank and Axis bank, engaged for providing Central Clearing House
(CCH) services, would distribute RFID based “FASTag” through their
franchises/agents and at points of sales near the toll plazas. Road
users can enrol and get “FASTag” affixed on their vehicles at designated
toll plaza locations or Point of Sale (POS) stations of Axis bank and
ICICI bank.
Such type of highway tag brands are common in developed countries and
are known by different names like “Eazee Pass”, “SunPass” in the US,
“e-Pass” in Australia, “Salik” in Dubai etc.