New rules for Fastag What is the minimum balance to maintain and how to avoid the blacklist
If you also travel on the highway and use Fastag in the toll square, this news is very important for you. The National Payment Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has implemented new rules related to Fastag, which have become in force since February 17, 2025. The aim of these new rules is to facilitate the recovery of the toll and to keep traffic gently. If your Fastag becomes the blacklist, you may have to face toll troubles. Let’s talk about new rules and also understand when your Fastag can be a blacklist.
What has changed in new rules?
NPCI published a circular on January 28, 2025, with significant changes linked to Fastag. According to the new rules, if your Fastag becomes the blacklist and you recharge it after reaching the toll place, it will not be active immediately. This means that standing on toll and recharge will not be beneficial to you, and you may have to pay a double fine in the form of toll costs.
Now, to avoid the blacklist, you must recharge 60 minutes before reading the Fastag or within 10 minutes following Reed. If you recharge in this window, you will not be doubly billed.
What reasons can they be a blacklist?
There may be many reasons behind a fastag black list. If these things are not taken care of in time, there may be problems during the trip. For the reasons below, your Fastag can be a blacklist:
1. Fastag portfolio in case of balance.
2. On repeated toll costs that do not pay.
3. In the event of payment failure.
4. When Kyc is not updated.
5. When there is a disturbance in the number of chassis and the vehicle registration number.
How much should a minimum balance be maintained?
Nhai has deleted the minimum equilibrium maintenance rule in the Fastag portfolio. However, to avoid problems during the trip, you should keep a balance of at least 100 rupees. If the balance is very low, your Fastag can be a blacklist and you may need to pay double toll costs.
What to do to avoid the blacklist?
If you want your Fastag list never, adopt the suggestions below:
1. Always maintain a balance of at least 100 rupees in the Fastag account.
2. Pay attention to messages and notifications from the bank.
3. Install the MyFastag application and regularly check your Fastag status.
4. Always keep the mobile number linked to active Fastag in order to obtain information related to the balance.
5. If there are disturbances in paying the toll, immediately contact the bank concerned.
6. Check the Fastag stickers from time to time, whether it has become torn or bad.
Fastag makes payments to toll easier and faster on the highway, but it can be the blacklist due to the lack of balance or other technical reasons. According to the new rules implemented by NPCI, there will now be no use by standing on Toll Square and recharging Fastag. To avoid this, keep a minimum balance of RS 100 in Fastag, update KYC and continue to check the position of your account from time to time. This will end your obstacle without obstacle and you will not have to face problems such as a fine or black list.
– Dr. Animesh Sharma
