New Toll Payment Rules: Cash Eliminated from April 10
Cash no longer accepted on toll booths from April 10: Details on payment modes, fines, new rules
Hindustan Times
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Starting April 10, cash payments will no longer be accepted at toll booths across India, as mandated by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Commuters must use FASTag or UPI, with a premium fee for UPI payments. Failure to pay will result in an electronic notice and potential fines.
- 01Cash payments at toll booths will be eliminated from April 10.
- 02Commuters must use FASTag or UPI for payments.
- 03UPI payments will incur a 1.25 times fee compared to FASTag.
- 04Electronic notices will be issued for unpaid tolls, allowing online payment.
- 05Payments made within 72 hours of receiving an e-notice will not incur additional fees.
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In a significant shift towards digital payments, the Indian government will discontinue cash transactions at toll plazas starting April 10. As per a gazette notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vehicles must use FASTag or pay via Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with UPI payments attracting a 1.25 times fee compared to FASTag. Previously, cash payments allowed commuters to pay double the toll fee, but this option is now eliminated. If a vehicle passes through a toll without payment, an electronic notice will be sent to the owner, allowing for online payment. If the payment is made within 72 hours, no additional fees will apply; however, payments made after this period will incur double the toll fee. Failure to pay within 15 days will result in the amount being recorded in the Ministry's VAHAN system, leading to potential restrictions on the vehicle.
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These changes aim to streamline toll payments and reduce congestion at toll booths, benefiting daily commuters and improving traffic flow.
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