New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Several new rules for FASTag will be implemented starting Monday, February 17, 2025, aimed at streamlining toll transactions. These changes, as outlined in circulars from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), are designed to enhance the efficiency of toll payments and improve security.

1)As per the NPCI circular published on January 28, 2025, transactions that are presented shall be validated based on reader read time and the time at which the tag is placed under hotlist / low balance/blacklist.

2)Transactions presented on tags that have not been active for more than 60 minutes before reader read time and up to 10 minutes after reader read time shall be declined with reason code 176, as per the NPCI ci...