Table of Contents
- 1 Which sensor is used in FASTag?
- 2 What type of technology is used in the national highway toll booth lot?
- 3 Which part of FASTag is scanned?
- 4 What is RFID technology Upsc?
- 5 How does FASTag works for return journey?
- 6 What RFID means?
- 7 What is the FASTag system?
- 8 When will FASTag be made mandatory in India?
Which sensor is used in FASTag?
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
FASTag will use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), which will help vehicles pass through toll booths without having to halt to pay toll as the RFID will be automatically read by the sensors placed at toll booths.
What type of technology is used in the national highway toll booth lot?
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is at the core of FASTag, the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for implementing electronic toll collection across the national highways in India.
How does FASTag work at toll plaza?
The FASTag facility eliminates the manual collection of the tax at toll plazas by using a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The idea is to facilitate electronic toll collection across the country, thereby saving people’s time and efforts in the long run.
How do I get RFID FASTag?
To purchase FASTag, you need to submit a copy of the Registration Certificate (RC) of the vehicle and a passport-size photograph of the vehicle owner. Apart from these documents, you need to submit KYC documents as per the category of the vehicle owner.
Which part of FASTag is scanned?
FASTag works in a similar fashion to other radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies. There is a RFID enabled sticker that is fixed to a vehicle’s windshield, and a reader at the toll booth can scan this card and wirelessly and automatically processes the payment.
What is RFID technology Upsc?
The device employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for payments directly from the prepaid or savings account linked to it. It is affixed on the windscreen, so the vehicle can drive through plazas without stopping.
How is FASTag scanned?
Which technologies are used in the toll warehousing?
FASTags are basically small tags that use RFID technology to collect toll payments digitally. These RFID tags are simultaneously communicating with the banks, service provider, and the toll gate.
How does FASTag works for return journey?
As per NHAI plaza fare rules, the return journey benefits are already activated on FASTag. It works in a way where the toll deducts single side toll the first time and when you return the toll deducts a discounted amount to adjust the return toll discount.
What RFID means?
Radio Frequency Identification
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology uses radio waves to identify people or objects. There is a device that reads information contained in a wireless device or “tag” from a distance without making any physical contact or requiring a line of sight.
What happens if my FASTag doesn’t scan?
He says, “If RFID is not getting scanned and there is sufficient balance in the FASTag account at any toll plaza, then it is failure of the toll contractor to collect toll. Basically, this is infrastructure failure at the toll plaza.
How many toll plazas in India accept FASTag?
By April 2016, FASTag was rolled out to 247 toll plazas on national highways across India, representing 70\% of all toll plazas in the country at the time. By 23 November 2016, 347 fee plazas out of 366 on national highways across the country accept FASTag payments.
What is the FASTag system?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in India, operated by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). It employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid or savings account linked to it or directly toll owner.
When will FASTag be made mandatory in India?
On 8 November 2017, it was followed up by making FASTag mandatory on all new vehicles sold in India after December 2017. On 19 October 2019, it was announced that FASTag will be mandatory on all National Highways and non-FASTag users will be charged double the toll.
Do you own a four-wheeler and not have a FASTag?
If you own a four-wheeler and don’t have a FASTag yet, then you should be prepared to pay double the toll tax at every toll plaza that you cross on the Indian national highway. Since 16 February 2021, the Indian government made it mandatory for all four-wheeled vehicles to have a FASTag stuck to their windshield.