• By Pawan Mishra
  • Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:00 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

FASTag Annual Pass:  Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced a FASTag-based annual pass on June 18, 2025. The newly launched annual pass will be effective from August 15, 2025, and it will cost only Rs 3000. There was much confusion regarding the validity, transfer, and activation of the FASTag Annual Pass. Nitin Gadkari has now shared answers for the annual pass FAQ’s, and here we are sharing some of the most common queries and their answers.

Question- What Is The Validity Of The FASTag Annual Pass?

Answer: FASTag Annual pass has a validity of up to one year or 200 trips, whichever happens first. If a vehicle completes 200 trips before the completion of a year or vice versa, the annual pass will become a normal FASTag, and it will need to be recharged for further trips.

Question- Is the FASTag Annual Pass transferable?

Answer: No, the FASTag Annual Pass is not transferable; it will work only with any vehicle’s registered FASTag, and it will be inactivated if it is used with any other vehicle.

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Question- Is the Annual Pass available if FASTag was registered on the chassis number of the vehicle?

Answer: No, the facility of the FASTag Annual Pass is not available if it was registered on the chassis number of the vehicle.

Question- Can we receive information regarding the FASTag Annual Pass via SMS?

Answer: Yes, once you subscribe to the Annual Pass, you will receive all the notifications on your mobile via SMS.

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Question- If the vehicle already has a FASTag, do we need to get a new one to subscribe to the Annual Pass?

Answer: No, a new FASTag is not required to subscribe to the Annual Pass; it can be activated using the existing FASTag. However, the FASTag should be linked with a valid number, and it should not be blacklisted.

Question- Is the FASTag Annual Pass mandatory for everyone?

Answer: No, the FASTag Annual Pass is not mandatory for everyone. Vehicle owners who don’t want to subscribe to the Annual Pass can keep paying the toll using the FASTag.