'One Vehicle, One FASTag' initiative

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About ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative

The National Highways Authority of India suggested tagging users to complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process by the end of January 31 to avoid deactivation.
The move aims to enhance the efficiency of the Electronic Toll Collection system and provide seamless movement at the Toll Plazas.
The new arrangement Of ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ has also been introduced to discourage user behaviour of using single FASTagfor multiple vehicles or linking multiple FASTags to a particular vehicle.
The initiative had been taken after the recent reports of multiple FASTags being issued for a particular vehicle and FASTags being issued without KYC in violation of RBI’s mandate.

Key points about FASTags

It is a device that employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly while the vehicle is in motion.
It is a RFID passive tag used for making toll payments directly from the customers linked prepaid or savings/current account.
It is affixed on the windscreen of the vehicle and enables the customer to drive through toll plazas, without stopping for any toll payments.
The toll fare is directly deducted from the linked account of the customer.
It is also vehicle specific and once it is affixed to a vehicle, it cannot be transferred to another vehicle.
FASTag can be purchased from any of the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) Member Banks.
If a FASTag is linked to the prepaid account, then it needs to be recharged/ topped-up as per the usage of the customer.

Q1) What is Radio frequency ?

It refers to the rate of oscillation of electromagnetic radio waves in the range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, as well as the alternating currents carrying the radio signals. This is the frequency band that is used for communications transmission and broadcasting.

Source: Complete KYC for FASTag before Jan 31 to avoid deactivation, mandates Centre