The government rolled out the annual toll pass for private cars; More than 20k passes were issued. Bharat News
New Delhi: The government will roll out the annual toll pass (ATP) for private cars on NHS and National Expressway (NES) from midnight on Thursday. More than 20,000 car owners have bought passes that allow a year or 200 trips through NH and NE toll plazas that are earlier earlier.To start, car owners can purchase an annual pass on “Rajmargetra” mobile application and in the near future it can also be done through NHAI website. “Pass is activated after the eligibility of the vehicle and verifying the affiliated Fastag. On successful verification, the user will have to pay Rs 3,000 for the base year 2025-26 through the Rajmargetra Mobile Application. Once the payment is confirmed, once the payment is confirmed, the nearly two hours are active on the registered Fastag,” said a nhaai official.The government has claimed people as a gift on the eve of Independence Day as the average toll charge in the toll plaza will barely reduce Rs 15 and will save about Rs 7,000 annually for the passengers. People can recharge the pass more than once a year, if they finish 200 free trips. Crossing each toll plaza is counted as a trip.Pass is valid only in NH and NE toll plazas. In the fee plaza on other expressways, the state highway managed by the state governments or local bodies, and the parking fastag will serve as a regular fastag, and the applicable user fee will apply.
