FASTag Annual Pass Crosses One Crore Mark at Rs 3,075 a Year

The FASTag Annual Pass has crossed the mark of one crore passes issued, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has said. The product was launched on 15 August 2025, and the figure is being read as a sign of how quickly owners of private vehicles have taken to it.

What the pass does

The idea behind it is to take the bother of repeated recharging out of highway travel. Instead of topping up a FASTag wallet again and again, a vehicle owner pays once and is covered for the year. The pass sits on the FASTag already fixed to the vehicle: once the fee is paid, the existing tag is simply switched to annual-pass mode, and no new device has to be bought or fitted.

Fee, validity and reach

The one-time payment is Rs 3,075. Against it the holder gets a validity of one year, or 200 crossings of toll plazas. The pass is honoured at roughly 1,150 fee plazas spread across National Highways and National Expressways, which is what makes it useful to someone who drives between cities regularly rather than on one stretch alone.

Who can buy it

It is meant for private travel: all non-commercial vehicles carrying a valid FASTag are eligible. The application and the payment go through the Rajmargyatra App of the Ministry, and activation follows on the tag already linked to that vehicle.

At a glance

Why the number matters

A crore of passes in little more than a year points to steady uptake rather than a burst of curiosity, and the Ministry has treated the milestone as evidence that the scheme is doing what it set out to do: make travel on the national network both smoother at the plaza and cheaper over the year for the ordinary car owner.