Payment will be made only through FASTag and UPI across the country including Chhattisgarh.

There is going to be a big change in the toll payment system for drivers traveling on national highways (FASTag Rule India). national highway The authority has started preparations to completely end the system of cash payment at toll plazas. Under the proposed new system, toll tax can be paid at toll plazas only through FASTag and UPI from April 1. This rule will also be applicable on major national highways of Chhattisgarh.

The direct impact of this change will be seen on major routes like Raipur-Bilaspur, Raipur-Rajnandgaon, Raipur-Mahasamund, Korba and Ambikapur. Digital payment will be made mandatory at the toll plazas operating on these routes, due to which cash transactions will be completely eliminated. Its objective is to make the toll collection process more transparent, faster and systematic.

In fact, cash payment at toll plazas often leads to long queues, causing loss of time to drivers and disrupting traffic (FASTag Rule India). With the implementation of digital payment system, the movement of vehicles will speed up and congestion at toll plazas is expected to reduce. Officials believe that this system will make road transport more modern and convenient.

At present, FASTag has been installed in most of the vehicles across the country and its number is continuously increasing. With the implementation of digital toll collection system, toll management will be more effective and errors caused by manual process will also reduce. Even at toll plazas where cash payment facility is available till now, digital payment is gradually being given priority.

Experts believe that the technology of toll collection may become more advanced in the coming times. Work is also going on on satellite based toll system, after the implementation of which major changes are possible in the traditional system of toll plazas. With this, drivers will get the facility to travel without stopping.

At present, drivers are being advised (FASTag Rule India) to keep FASTag active in their vehicles or ensure digital payment arrangements, so that they do not have to face any inconvenience after the implementation of the new system.