India, Feb. 17 -- Several new rules for FASTag will come into effect from Monday, February 17, 2025. These are for streamlining toll transactions and reducing fraud, according to circulars from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

a) Blacklisted FASTags: If the FASTag is blacklisted upon reaching the toll, the toll payment won't be processed, the new rules say. Payment will also be declined if the FASTag was blacklisted at least 10 minutes before scanning.

b) Grace Period: Users will now get a 70-minute grace period to rectify their FASTag status before crossing toll booths.

c) Blacklisting impact: If the FASTag gets blacklisted upon reaching the toll, a user now has to pay double the toll charges. However, if the recharg...