Fastag Annual Pass: How to buy, validity, cost, travel limit and more – Top 15 FAQ Answer
Fastag-based annual pass for national highways: In a major relief for frequent passengers, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced a new Fastag-based annual pass. The new Fastag annual pass will be available for Rs 3,000. This will be effective from August 15, 2025, Gadkari announced.“Annual pass will enable easy and cost-effective travel in national highways across the country. A dedicated link for activation and renewal will soon be made available on the Rajmarg Yatra app as well as the official websites of NHAI and MRTH,” Gadkari said in a post on X (East Twitter).What is Fastag-based annual pass and how will it work? What is the validity of Fastag-based annual pass and how can passengers benefit from it? We take a look at the list of often asked by the government:
Fastag-based annual pass: 15 FAQ Answers
Q1. What is Fastag Annual Pass?The active annual pass on Fastag allows private car/jeep/van to be nominated by the National Highway (NH) and National Expressway (NE) fee plaza for one year or 200 trips (whichever is first) per-trip to be passed free of charge without a per-trip user fee. The annual pass will be effective from 15 August 2025.Q2. Where can I buy an annual pass?The annual pass is available only on Rajmargatra Mobile Application and NHAI website. Q3. How will the annual pass be active?The annual pass will be activated after the eligibility of the vehicle and verifying the related Fastag. In case of successful verification, the user will have to pay of 3,000 for the base year 2025-26 through the Rajmargetra Mobile application or NHAI website. Once the payment is confirmed, the annual pass will be active on the registered fastag.Q4. If I already have a fastag, do I need to buy a new one for the annual pass?No, you do not need to buy a new fastag. The annual pass can be activated on your existing fastag, provided that it fulfills the eligibility criteria (ie, it is properly affixed on the windshield of the vehicle, is connected to a valid vehicle registration number, not blacklisted etc.).Q5. Which fees plaza are covered under the annual pass?It is valid only at the National Highway (NH) and National Expressway (NE) fee plaza. Managed by state governments or local bodies at the fee plaza on expressway, state highway (SH), etc., Fastag will serve as a regular fastag, and the applied user fee may apply.Q6. How long is the annual pass valid?The annual pass is valid for one year from the date of activation or 200 transactions (Trips), which also comes first. Q7. What happens when 200 trips or if the validity of 1 year is exceeded?Once the annual pass is completed by 200 trips or one year from the date of activation, it will automatically return to a regular fastag. To continue using the annual pass benefits, the user will need to re -activate the annual pass to obtain a validity of 200 trips / 1 year.Q8. Is the annual pass available for all vehicle types available?No, the annual pass is applied only to private non-commercial car/jeep/van. Use of any commercial vehicle will result in immediate inaction without notice.Q9. Can I transfer my annual pass to another vehicle?No, the pass is non-transferable and is valid only for the vehicle on which the fastag is affixed and registered. Using it on another vehicle will make it inactive.Q10. Do I need to paste fastag on the vehicle windshield?Yes. The annual pass will be activated only when the vehicle registered on the windshields on Fastags.Q11. Can I get an annual pass if my fastag is registered using the chassis number?No. The annual pass cannot be released on the fastags registered with only chassis number. To activate the annual pass, you have to update the vehicle registration number (VRN).Q12. What does a single trip to the annual pass matter?
- For point-based fee plaza: Each crossing of fee plaza is counted as a trip. A round journey (to and FRO) is counted as two trips.
- Closed tolling fee for plaza: exit as a pair of entry and a trip.
Q13. Will I receive SMS information related to my annual pass?Yes. By activating the annual pass, you agree to allow Rajmargitra to recover your registered mobile number from the bank issued for the purpose of sending SMS alerts and other mode of communication.Q14. Is the annual pass mandatory or what if the road user does not want to choose the option of annual pass?Annual pass is not compulsory, the existing fastag will continue to work as an ecosystem. Users who do not choose the option of annual passes, can continue using their Fastag for regular transactions according to the user fee rate applied to fee plazas.Q15. Can I buy an annual pass again after completing 200 trips, even if the year is not over yet?Yes, after the 200-trip border is over, you can buy the annual pass again, even if the validity period of one year has not ended yet.
