FasTag Rule Change: Click here to know this new FasTag rule before driving on the highway, otherwise you will have to pay double the money

There is big news for people who drive on highways or expressways. The National Payments Corporation of India has recently issued a circular in which information about the New FasTag Rule has been given. NPCI has made a big change in the FasTag balance validation rules and this change will affect every user whose car has a FasTag installed. It is very important for you to know how the new rule will affect you.

According to the circular issued by the National Payments Corporation of India, the new rule related to Fastag will come into effect from February 17, 2025. If you ignore the new rule related to Fastag, then you may have to face code 176, code 176 in simple language means rejection or error in payment through Fastag.

What is the new Fastag rule?

According to the information given in the NPCI circular, if the Fastag is blacklisted 60 minutes before the Fastag is read at the toll, then payment will not be made at the toll plaza. Not only this, even if the Fastag is blacklisted 10 minutes after the read, the payment will be rejected at the toll plaza.

This means that a cap of 70 minutes is being imposed on the Fastag status. In simple terms, some people recharge just before the Fastag arrives but now recharging the Fastag at the last minute will do nothing.

Toll tax will be doubled

If the payment is rejected at the toll plaza in this situation, you will have to pay double the toll. If you want to avoid paying double toll, recharge the Fastag before leaving home and also try to ensure that the Fastag is not blacklisted.

What is FasTag Blacklist?

Blacklisting of Fastag means that your card has been suspended or deactivated. There can be many reasons for blacklisting, but the biggest and main reason is low balance.