FASTag is the RFID tag that pays your highway tolls automatically and has been mandatory on all National Highway plazas since February 2021. This guide covers getting a new tag, completing KYC, recharging online, fixing a blacklisted tag, and transferring or deactivating it when you sell your car.
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FASTag is an RFID-based prepaid tag that pays highway tolls automatically. Since February 2021, all toll plazas on National Highways are FASTag-only — vehicles without a valid tag, or with a blacklisted one, are charged double the normal toll. One vehicle can have only one active FASTag; having two active tags on the same vehicle causes both to be deactivated.
Recharge through your bank app, the NHAI portal (fastag.ihmcl.com), or payment apps like Paytm, PhonePe and Google Pay — the balance reflects within minutes. A FASTag is blacklisted when the balance drops below the minimum threshold (usually ₹100–₹200); recharge immediately and it reactivates within 4–6 hours. If the tag is affixed correctly and funded but still not deducting, call your bank's FASTag helpline for a possible replacement.
When selling your car, contact the issuing bank to deactivate or transfer the tag — they refund the security deposit and remaining balance, and the buyer should get a fresh tag on their own account. Never hand over a car with an active tag, or you will be liable for the new owner's tolls. FASTag transfer sits alongside RC transfer in the selling process. You can also check toll-related challans or verify a vehicle's status on RC search.
FASTag is blacklisted when your balance falls below the minimum threshold (usually ₹100–₹200). Recharge immediately through your bank app, the NHAI portal, or payment apps — reactivation happens within 4–6 hours of a successful recharge.
Recharge via your bank's app, the NHAI FASTag portal (fastag.ihmcl.com), or payment apps like Paytm, PhonePe and Google Pay. Enter your vehicle or FASTag number, choose an amount, and pay by UPI or card. The balance reflects in minutes.
Check three things in order: is the tag affixed correctly on the inner windshield left of centre, is the balance above the minimum, and is the tag active and not blacklisted. If all three are fine, call your bank's FASTag helpline — the tag may need replacement.
Contact your issuing bank to deactivate or transfer the FASTag. The bank refunds your security deposit and remaining balance, and the new owner should apply for a fresh tag linked to their own account.
No. Each FASTag is registered to exactly one vehicle number. Using the same tag on a different vehicle causes deduction failures and potential blacklisting.