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Cash Transactions at NH Toll Plazas Likely to Be Discontinued
NHAI aims to enhance toll plaza efficiency and traffic flow by ending cash payments, with FASTag covering over 98% of toll transactions, officials said.
- On February 20, 2026, the government said the National Highways Authority of India is contemplating discontinuing cash transactions at National Highway fee plazas from April 1, 2026.
- FASTag adoption has surged, with penetration crossing 98% and NHAI reporting 98% of tolls via FASTag; recently, 50 lakh FASTag annual pass subscribers made 26.55 crore transactions since August 15.
- Across more than 1,150 fee plazas on National Highways and Expressways, Unified Payments Interface facilities provide instant digital payment options, supporting the shift from cash transactions.
- Under the National Highways Fee Rules, UPI users are charged 1.25 times the user fee, and vehicles without a valid FASTag pay double if paying cash, from April 1, 2026.
- The initiative aligns with NHAI's broader objective of developing a technology-driven, high-efficiency National Highway network, as part of a push to improve toll plaza operations.
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Toll plazas are preparing to eliminate cash payments, with payments made only through FASTag or UPI.
Cashless NH toll plazas likely from April
New Delhi: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering discontinuing cash payments at highway toll plazas from April 1, requiring commuters to use only digital modes such as FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for toll payments. Post implementation, all toll payments at national highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes, using FASTag or Unified Payments Interface, the National Highways Authority…
NHAI weighs FASTag, UPI-only toll payments on highways from April 1
New Delhi: Do you enjoy your road trips and zooming on the National Highways? And do you rely on your electronic devices to pay digitally? Rejoice, for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering a proposal to discontinue cash payments at toll plazas. And this will be across the country. Plan to phase out cash at toll plazas If the plan is cleared, toll fees on National Highways would be accepted only through FASTag or the Uni…
Govt Likely To End Cash Toll Payments On National Highways From April 1, Shift To Fully Digital System
The government announced that National Highways Authority of India plans to discontinue cash payments at toll plazas nationwide from April 1, 2026, with all transactions shifting to FASTag and UPI, as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi.
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