New FASTag rules: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari made a major announcement on Wednesday about news FASTag rules. In a historic initiative now a FASTag based annual pass is priced at ₹ 3000 and is being introduced from August 15 2025. The pass will be valid for one year from the date of activation or up to 200 journeys whichever is earlier. There was talk last month about the government was working on a new toll policy that could make highway travel more seamless and economical for commuters. This pass is specially designed for non-commercial private vehicles (cars jeeps vans etc.) only and will enable seamless travel on National Highways across the country. A separate link for activation/renewal of Annual Pass will soon be made available on the Highway Travel App and NHAI/MoRTH websites making the process simple and hassle-free. This policy will address the long-standing concerns regarding toll plazas within a radius of 60 km and streamline toll payments through a single convenient transaction. The Annual Pass policy is committed to providing faster smoother and better travel experience to millions of private vehicle drivers by reducing waiting time reducing congestion and eliminating disputes at toll plazas. Incidentally the government had shelved an earlier proposal for a lifetime FASTag that would cost a staggering Rs 30000 but be valid for 15 years only.