On June 18, 2025, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that, starting from August 15, 2025, India will roll out a FASTag-based Annual Pass. The pass will be exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans.
The pass will be valid for one year from the date of activation or for up to 200 highway trips. It is priced at Rs. 3,000, whichever is reached first.
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How to get the FAST-ag Yearly Pass
The Annual Pass can be easily availed through the Rajmarg Yatra mobile application and on the official websites of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
The Purpose of the Annual Pass – How will it help?
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said,
“The Annual Pass will enable seamless and cost-effective travel across National Highways throughout the country. A dedicated link for activation and renewal will soon be made available on the Rajmarg Yatra App as well as on the official websites of NHAI and MoRTH”
Here is what Nitin Gadkari announced
Important Announcement 📢
🔹In a transformative step towards hassle-free highway travel, we are introducing a FASTag-based Annual Pass priced at ₹3,000, effective from 15th August 2025. Valid for one year from the date of activation or up to 200 trips—whichever comes…
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 18, 2025
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The primary purpose is to tackle congestion and repeated tolls, especially between closely spaced toll plazas, and enable easier digital tolling. Users can activate this service through the Rajmarg Yatra App as well as on the official websites of NHAI and MoRTH.
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The government expects the Annual Pass to reduce congestion by regularizing access and clearing the need for repeated toll payments. It will also limit disputes at toll plazas and ensure faster movement for private vehicles across the highway grid. The initiative is a part of digitising and modernising road infrastructure services and enhancing user convenience on the national highway network.
The pass directly addresses toll-related long-standing complaints of toll plazas located within 60 km of each other.
What can you do now?
- If you regularly use the highways, set aside a Budget of ₹3,000 this August.
- Keep an eye out for the activation link in the Rajmarg Yatra App and the official NHAI/MoRTH portals.
Key features of the FASTag-based Annual Pass
- Price: Rs. 3,000 per pass.
- Validity: One year from activation or up to 200 trips, whichever comes first.
- Coverage: Applicable on ALL National Highways across India.
- Activation: Via Rajmarg Yatra App, NHAI, and MoRTH websites.
Here is how netizens reacted to the Annual Pass announcement
Many users appreciated the decision, and others flooded the comment section with their queries about the Annual Pass.
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What is the definition of one trip? Please clarify: is a single toll counted as one trip, or is a 60 km journey on a national highway considered one trip, or is it defined by entry and exit on an NH?
— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) June 18, 2025
How are you going to count the trips??
There are approximately 8 tolls between Hyderabad and Bangalore.
If a person travels from Hyderabad to Bengaluru….will you consider it 1 trip or 8 trips??
— Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) June 18, 2025
Sir, one Feedback if a user is unable to fully utilise the annual ₹3000 or 200 trips in a year then the remaining amount should be added on next recharge instead of discarding the remaining amount
— Farrago Abdullah Parody (@abdullah_0mar) June 18, 2025
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So travelling form Mumbai to Delhi will be one trip?
or
Every toll between Mumbai to Delhi will be counted as 1 trip which will be Rs 15 on each toll passed while travelling? (Still cheaper than full toll)Is this only for open toll systems or is it applicable for closed toll…
— Dhananjay_Tech (@Dhananjay_Tech) June 18, 2025
The private car owner already pays for an exorbitant amount of tax to drive his vehicle on the highways.
Income tax on his earnings, GST on the car price, Road Tax to drive that car on road.
This annual pass shouldn’t be a thing in the first place for non commercial vehicles.…
— Makarand Desai (@makmd) June 18, 2025
Will this annual pass be valid on Mumbai-Pune eway, Atal Setu & Sea Link?
These 3 toll plazas are connected to the lives of each & every individual based between Mumbai & Pune. This pass should also be applicable on the above tolls.@narendramodi @nitin_gadkari @Dev_Fadnavis
— Satyam Surana (@SatyamSurana) June 18, 2025
Can you issue a free 1 year pass to designated VIPs, like mantris, judges, MP, MLA, DM, AF etc etc so that they don’t clog up toll lanes flashing ID cards? This will also stop misuse of the privilege by chelas chamchas etc.
— Anand Sankar (@kalapian_) June 18, 2025
What are your views on this new Annual Pass? Let us know in the comments.
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