"Use of FASTag shall increase user convenience from payments without stops at toll plazas, thus saving on time, money and fuel. "FASTag has a one-time fee of Rs 200 and is affixed on the wind screen of the vehicle. "The minimum recharge amount is Rs 100 and can be up to Rs 1 lakh in the multiples of Rs 100. It employs RFID technology for making toll payments directly from the pre-paid account linked to it," the statement said.These can be recharged by making payments through cheque or online through credit card/debit card/NEFT/RTGS or even Net banking. To promote efficient movement of passenger and goods on these high-traffic density corridors, NHAI will embark on awareness drives and other related activities.FASTag offers near non-stop movement of vehicles through toll plazas and convenience of cashless payment with a nation-wide inter-operable Electronic Toll Collection Services.FASTag is operational at more than 325 toll plazas on National Highways across the country.

Source: Economic Times June 13, 2016 11:03 UTC