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New Delhi : Union Road Trasport & Highways Ministry on November 6, 2020, issued a notification making FASTag mandatory to be available by January 1, 2021, in old vehicles also i.e. M and N category of motor vehicles (four-wheelers) sold before December 1, 2017, through amendments in CMVR, 1989. The Ministry has notified GSR 690 (E) dated November 6, 2020, in this regard.
As per Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, since December 1, 2017, the FASTag had been made mandatory for all registration of new four wheeled vehicles and is being supplied by the Vehicle Manuracturer or their dealers. It had further been mandated that the renewal of fitness certificate will be done only after the fitment of FASTag for the Transport Vehicles.
It has been further mandated that a valid FASTag is mandatory while getting a new 3rd Party Insurance through an amendment in FORM 51 (certificate of Insurance), wherein the details of FASTag ID shall be captured. This shall be applicable w.e.f. 1 April 2021, according to a PIB release.
It may be stated that this notification would be a major step for ensuring that the payment of fees be 100% at Toll Plazas through the Electronic Means only and that the vehicles pass seamlessly through the Fee Plazas. There would be no waiting time at the Plazas and would save fuel.
The steps for ensuring the availablity of FASTag at multiple channels are being made through physical locations and also through online mechanism so that the citizens are able to have them affixed on their vehicles within the next two months at their convenience.