National Payments Corporation of India, NPCI said that customers can recharge FASTags through any BHIM UPI enabled mobile app. FASTag, by the National Electronic Toll Collection, NETC, has been made mandatory for toll payment in the country from 15 of this month.NCPI said in a release that recharge facility through BHIM UPI would now give vehicle owners the opportunity to recharge their FASTags on the go and avoid queues at toll plazas.
NETC FASTag is a simple to use, reloadable tag fixed on the windscreen of a vehicle, which enables automatic deduction of toll charges from the prepaid or savings account linked to it while the vehicle is in motion.
A programme designed to meet the electronic tolling needs of the Indian market, it offers an interoperable nationwide toll payment solution including clearinghouse services for settlement and dispute management.