What is FASTag?
A fast tag is an electronic device. Its size is also slightly smaller than a credit card, it is installed on the front glass of the vehicle. A chip is installed inside this card, inside which all types of information related to your vehicle is stored. As soon as your vehicle passes through any toll plaza, in the same way, this card on your vehicle automatically pays the tax on the toll block as soon as it comes in contact with the FASTag.This tag on your vehicle starts working as soon as it is linked to your prepaid account and activated. As soon as the amount of your fast type account is exhausted, you will have to recharge it again like mobile balance. The validity of this FASTag installed on your vehicle is up to 5 years and after the expiry of the validity, you have to get it re-installed on your vehicle.
How does FASTag work?
Fast tag the sticker is placed on the glass in front of your vehicle and radio Frikvensi Identification (RFID) within its sticker. As soon as your vehicle comes in the sight of the toll plaza sensor, with the help of this sticker on the front glass of your vehicle, it automatically completes the payment on your toll check. Not only this, the driver does not even need to stop at any toll plaza , which saves him a lot of time.Where can one buy FASTag?
You can contact to buy FASTag in almost all types of toll plazas and few banks like:- SBI, HDFC and ICICI besides other banks. Apart from this, you can also buy it from Paytm, Amazon, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petrol Pump etc. There are also some banks that allow online applications for this. After checking all the formalities by all these banks, the account number of FASTag is distributed to its customers.We have made a list of some banks. Through which you can easily call your bank and ask for its related information there very easily, which is as follows-
S. No. | Issuing Bank | Customer Care Helpline No |
1. | Axis Bank | 1800-419-8585 |
2. | ICICI Bank | 1800-2100-104 |
3. | IDFC Bank | 1800-266-9970 |
4. | State Bank of India | 1800-11-0018 |
5. | HDFC Bank | 1800-120-1243 |
6. | Karur Vysya Bank | 1800-102-1916 |
7. | EQUITAS Small Finance Bank | 1800-419-1996 |
8. | PayTM Payments Bank Ltd | 1800-102-6480 |
9. | Mahindra Bank Box | 1800-419-6606 |
10. | Syndicate Bank | 1800-425-0585 |
11. | Federal Bank | 1800-266-9520 |
12. | South Indian Bank | 1800-425-1809 |
13. | Punjab National Bank | 080-67295310 |
14. | Punjab & Maharashtra Co-op Bank | 1800-223-993 |
15. | Saraswat Bank | 1800-266-9545 |
16. | Fino Payments Bank | 1860-266-3466 |
17. | City Union Bank | 1800-2587200 |
18. | Bank of Baroda | 1800-1034568 |
19. | IndusInd Bank | 1860-5005004 |
20. | Yes Bank | 1800-1200 |
21. | Union Bank | 1800-222244 |
Documents required to get it installed?
You will need the following documents to install FASTag on your vehicle-- Customer's vehicle registration certificate
- Vehicle owner's passport size photograph
- Vehicle owner's bank KYC paper
- Domicile certificate of vehicle owner
How to buy Fastag from Paytm?
If you want to buy or register Fastag online, then you will get the easiest facility on Paytm App. On this you will have to upload your documents, after the document is verified by Paytm, your Fastag account will be confirmed.After confirmation, Fastag will come to the address mentioned by you, which you can use in your car.
How to recharge fast tag?
The customer can easily recharge his FASTag account through Debit Card, Credit Card, RTGS and Net Banking as per his convenience . The customer can recharge his FASTag account with a minimum of ₹ 100 and a maximum of one lakh. If the customer wants to know which points of sale are present in his vicinity, then for that he will have to go to the official website of National Highway Authority of India and he will be able to check this information easily there.Recharging it online on Paytm is as simple as you recharge any mobile. On this you can recharge by entering your Fastag ID. You can pay it with your Paytm wallet, BHIM UPI , Debit or Credit Card.