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FASTag annual pass crosses 1 crore users since August 2025 launch
The government announced on Monday that over one crore FASTag annual passes have been issued since the scheme launched on August 15, 2025. The pass, priced at Rs 3,075, offers non-commercial vehicles…
The government announced on Monday that over one crore FASTag annual passes have been issued since the scheme launched on August 15, 2025. The pass, priced at Rs 3,075, offers non-commercial vehicles either 200 toll crossings or one year of travel across nearly 1,150 national highway and expressway plazas. Users activate it through the Rajmargyatra app or the NHAI website, and the pass is linked to their existing FASTag.
The milestone follows strong adoption among private vehicle owners, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said. The Economic Times and Livemint both reported the 1-crore figure, while Times of India added that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari aims to make toll booths barrier-free by March 2027. The Economic Survey 2025-26 had projected a March 2029 timeline for rolling out Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling on all four-lane or more national highways and high-speed corridors.
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All three sources reported the 1-crore pass figure straight, with no discernible slant. The Times of India provided broader context by including Gadkari's barrier-free timeline and projected savings of Rs 25,000 crore per year, while Livemint and Economic Times focused on the pass milestone itself. The uniform neutral coverage suggests the government's messaging on the annual pass has been effectively coordinated. The next milestone to watch is December 2026, when Gadkari says 70% of toll booths will have the MLFF system.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), livemint.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
