FASTags made mandatory for all four-wheelers and purchase of third-party insurance from January 1

Aiming to increase digital and IT-based payment of fees through FASTags, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has made FASTags mandatory for all four-wheelers from January 1, 2021.

@MORTHIndia issues notification for Promotion of Digital and IT based payment of fees through FASTag; all 4 wheel vehicles required to have FASTags from 1st January 2020

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Following this new rule, all four-wheelers or M and N category of motor vehicles sold before December 2017 will have to opt for FASTags from January 2021 onwards, reported CNBC TV18.

Paytm aims for 100% growth in Fastags over the next 3 months

Under the new norms, a valid FASTag is mandatory while getting new third-party insurance through an amendment in FORM 51 (certificate of insurance). Through this, the government will capture the details of FASTag ID. However, this rule will be applicable from April 1, 2021, onwards.

Earlier in 2017, the government made the FASTag mandatory for registration of new four-wheeled vehicles. These FASTags are supplied by the vehicle manufacturers or their dealers.

Also, the renewal of fitness certificate will be done only after the fitment of FASTag for the transport vehicles. Since October 2019, the fitment of FASTag has been mandated for national permit vehicles.

Meanwhile, Paytm Payments Bank has enabled automatic cashless payments at 211 toll plazas across the country. The digital payments major had in its press statement said it has issued more than 5 million Fastags for vehicles.