New FasTag Rule: There is a big news for people driving 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 major 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 rules related to FASTag, then you may have to face Code 176, in simple language Code 176 means rejection or error in payment through FASTag.
New FASTag Rules
According to the information given in the NPCI circular, if the FASTag is blacklisted 60 minutes before it is read at the toll plaza, then the payment will not be made at the toll plaza. Not only this, if the FASTag is blacklisted 10 minutes after it is read, then the payment will also be rejected at the toll plaza. This means that a limit of 70 minutes is being imposed on the FASTag status. In simple words, some people recharge just before the FASTag arrives but now nothing will happen by recharging the FASTag at the last minute. In this case, if the payment is rejected at the toll plaza, then you will have to pay double the toll.
If you want to avoid paying double toll, recharge your FASTag before leaving home and also try to ensure that your FASTag is not blacklisted. Blacklisting a FASTag means that your card has been suspended or deactivated. There can be many reasons for being blacklisted, but the biggest and main reason is having a low balance.
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