FASTag to be mandatory for vehicles from January 1, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari

File photo of Union minister Nitin Gakdar. NEW DELHI: FASTags will be mandatory for vehicles from January 1, 2021, 

Union minister Nitin Gakdari

 said on Thursday. 

FASTags, which facilitate electronic payment of fee at toll plazas, was introduced in 2016. Making the 

tags compulsory

 would also help in ensuring that vehicles pass seamlessly through the 

toll plazas

 as fee payment would be done electronically.

Union minister for road transport, highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from the new year, 

the ministry of road transport

 and highways said in a statement.