The government has announced a new service for private vehicle owners residing near road toll plazas. Starting November 1st, they can obtain an annual pass for 1500 rupees. This pass is exclusively intended for private car owners living within a 20-kilometer radius of the toll collection point.
It is important to note that this pass differs from the annual FASTag pass costing 3075 rupees. The 3075 rupee pass is for everyone and covers 200 crossings, whereas the 1500 rupee pass is only available to those who regularly use the roads and are required to pay for passage, provided they live near the toll plaza.
This pass, which will become effective on November 1st, can be obtained online. To do so, you must download the RajmargYatra application, which is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. After logging in with a mobile phone number, select the 'Local Pass' option on the main page instead of the 'Annual Pass.'
Verification requires a DigiLocker account linked to Aadhaar, as well as a valid FASTag and the vehicle's registration number. Furthermore, the name in the RC and Aadhaar documents must match.
After selecting the option, you need to specify the exact toll plaza. Then, complete the verification process and make the payment. Following this, the applicant will be issued a new local annual pass, valid from November 1st. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provided information about this pass, clarifying that its purpose is to offer preferential fares to residents living near toll plazas on national highways.
Thus, starting November 1st, non-commercial vehicle owners meeting the criteria can use this pass within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza.
This pass will work in conjunction with a valid and functional FASTag. All established rules must be followed, as the pass does not guarantee usage at every toll plaza; it is valid only at one specific toll plaza.
The cost of the pass is set at 1500 rupees for toll plazas located outside municipal or city boundaries. If the toll plaza is inside these boundaries, the cost will be 3000 rupees. The government reserves the right to review this price annually in April.
It should be noted that this pass is not applicable to national highways or expressways operating under a closed-user toll collection system. It will also not be valid at toll plazas that have a service road or an alternative route of travel.
