Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Wednesday announced a FASTag-based annual pass priced at Rs 3,000 for “hassle-free-highway travel”. He said the new system, exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans, will address the “long-standing concerns” regarding toll plazas.

Gadkari said the FASTag-based passes will be effective from August 15 and valid for one year or 200 trips, whichever comes earlier.

“In a transformative step towards hassle-free highway travel, we are introducing a FASTag-based Annual Pass priced at Rs. 3,000, effective from 15th August 2025. Valid for one year from the date of activation or up to 200 trips—whichever comes first—this pass is designed exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans,” said Gadkari in a post on X. Passing through one toll plaza will be counted as one Trip.