Ministry of Road Transport & Highways press release · 15 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

NHAI to Revise FASTag Annual Pass Fee from 1st April 2026 for FY 2026–27

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Posted On: 15 MAR 2026 12:20PM by PIB Delhi National Highways Authority of India has announced the revision of the applicable fee for the FASTag Annual Pass from the current Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 3,075 for the Financial Year 2026&ndash;27 . The increased fee will be applicable from 1st April 2026 . The revision in the fee has been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 . With over 56 lakh users , the adoption of the FASTag Annual Pass has been growing among private vehicle owners. The revised rate will be applicable for eligible non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag seeking to avail the Annual Pass facility at about 1,150 fee plazas on National Highways and National Expressways . The FASTag Annual Pass eliminates the need to frequently recharge FASTag through a one-time fee payment for one-year validity or 200 toll plaza crossings . The pass is applicable for all non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag. The annual pass gets activated within two hours on the existing FASTag linked to the vehicle after payment of the one-time fee through the Rajmarg Yatra App or the National Highways Authority of India website. Launched on 15th August 2025 , the overwhelming response to the FASTag Annual Pass underlines the greater convenience and cost-effective travel option it provides to National Highway users across the country . ***** GDH/HJ (Release ID: 2240305) Visitor Counter : 8618 Read this release in: Kannada , Assamese , Marathi , Gujarati , Urdu , हिन्दी , Bengali , Punjabi , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam Ministry of Road Transport & Highways NHAI to Revise FASTag Annual Pass Fee from 1st April 2026 for FY 2026–27 Posted On: 15 MAR 2026 12:20PM by PIB Delhi National Highways Authority of India has announced the revision of the applicable fee for the FASTag Annual Pass from the current Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 3,075 for the Financial Year 2026&ndash;27 . The increased fee will be applicable from 1st April 2026 . The revision in the fee has been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 . With over 56 lakh users , the adoption of the FASTag Annual Pass has been growing among private vehicle owners. The revised rate will be applicable for eligible non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag seeking to avail the Annual Pass facility at about 1,150 fee plazas on National Highways and National Expressways . The FASTag Annual Pass eliminates the need to frequently recharge FASTag through a one-time fee payment for one-year validity or 200 toll plaza crossings . The pass is applicable for all non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag. The annual pass gets activated within two hours on the existing FASTag linked to the vehicle after payment of the one-time fee through the Rajmarg Yatra App or the National Highways Authority of India website. Launched on 15th August 2025 , the overwhelming response to the FASTag Annual Pass underlines the greater convenience and cost-effective travel option it provides to National Highway users across the country . ***** GDH/HJ (Release ID: 2240305) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">National Highways Authority of India has announced the revision of the applicable fee for the <strong>FASTag Annual Pass</strong> from the current <strong>Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 3,075</strong> for the <strong>Financial Year 2026&ndash;27</strong>. The increased fee will be applicable from <strong>1st April 2026</strong>. The revision in the fee has been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the <strong>National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008</strong>. With over <strong>56 lakh users</strong>, the adoption of the <strong>FASTag Annual Pass</strong> has been growing among private vehicle owners.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The revised rate will be applicable for <strong>eligible non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag</strong> seeking to avail the Annual Pass facility at about <strong>1,150 fee plazas</strong> on <strong>National Highways and National Expressways</strong>. The <strong>FASTag Annual Pass</strong> eliminates the need to frequently recharge FASTag through a <strong>one-time fee payment</strong> for <strong>one-year validity or 200 toll plaza crossings</strong>. The pass is applicable for all non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The annual pass gets activated within <strong>two hours</strong> on the existing FASTag linked to the vehicle after payment of the <strong>one-time fee</strong> through the <strong>Rajmarg Yatra App</strong> or the <strong>National Highways Authority of India</strong> website.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Launched on <strong>15th August 2025</strong>, the overwhelming response to the <strong>FASTag Annual Pass</strong> underlines the greater convenience and cost-effective travel option it provides to <strong>National Highway users across the country</strong>.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">*****</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>GDH/HJ</strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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Note the revised fee of Rs. 3,075 (up from Rs. 3,000), effective 1 April 2026, covering 1,150 fee plazas; the pass was launched on 15 August 2025 with 56 lakh users currently enrolled.