The new system of automatic collection of tollgate charges, known as FASTAG was introduced last year.
With FASTAG system, the vehicle drivers can pay the tollgate charges digitally.
However, a large part of the vehicle drivers, though paying through the FASTAG, have not set up the FASTAG facility on their vehicles.
In this scenario, the central government has now announced that FASTAG WILL BE MANDATORY FROM MIDNIGHT TODAY (MONDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY).
An alert has also been issued saying that VEHICLES WITHOUT FASTAG WILL NEED TO PAY DOUBLE THE FASTAG CHARGES!
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO RECONFIRRMED THAT THE TIME EXTENSION FOR SETTING UP D=FASTAG FACILITY IN THE VEHICLES POSITIVELY CONCLUDES TONIGHT 12.00! (MONDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY). THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MHAS FURTHER DECLARED THE THERE WILL BE NO MORE TIME EXTENSION!