Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced a Rs 3000 FASTag pass, which will be effective from August 15, 2025. This pass will be valid only for central government tolls, not on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
The central government has made a big announcement about FASTag. An annual pass of Rs 3000 will be available. You will be able to pay 200 tolls on this pass. But if you have many questions in your mind like what tolls will they be or where will they be valid, where to get this pass, we will give you the answers.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari made a big announcement about FASTag pass on Wednesday. An annual pass of Rs 3000 will be available. This facility will start from August 15, 2025. You can apply for the pass online.
This pass is applicable only for toll plazas owned by the central government. However, you cannot use this pass for toll plazas owned by private or other companies, where you will have to pay toll.
It will also help reduce congestion at toll plazas across the country. There will be no need to constantly recharge. This will be a great relief for motorists using national highways and expressways.
Despite all this, there is a caveat in this decision. The reason is that many people will have questions in their minds about whether this pass will work on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway or not. That has also been answered.
According to a report in the Times of India, this pass will be valid only on national highways and expressways not designated by the central government. This pass will not be valid on national highways.
This pass will also not be valid on Samruddhi Mahamarg and Mumbai Pune Expressway. There are also a large number of people travelling between Mumbai and Pune, but this pass will not be valid for them. Not only that, this pass will not be applicable on highways within the state either.