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FASTag Annual Pass
A one-time payment of ₹3,075 that covers up to 200 fee-plaza crossings on national highways and national expressways for one year. It runs on the FASTag already fitted to your car — there is no new tag, and no recharging for those crossings. This page covers who qualifies, how the 200 crossings are actually counted, the roads where it does not work, and whether it saves you money.
Fee (FY 2026-27)
₹3,075
Was ₹3,000 until 31 Mar 2026
Crossings included
200
Or one year, whichever is earlier
Fee plazas covered
~1,150
National highways & expressways
Activation time
2 hours
On your existing FASTag
Is the Annual Pass worth it for you?
The pass is worth buying based on how much toll you pay, not how far you drive. Enter what a typical crossing costs you and how often you cross a national highway fee plaza.
Check a recent FASTag SMS or statement for a typical amount.
Remember: in a closed toll system, entry + exit = one crossing.
Crossings a year
72
Toll without pass
₹7,200
Cost with pass
₹3,075
You save
₹4,125
Worth buying. At ₹100 a crossing you break even after 31 crossings, and you are making about 72 a year. Beyond 200 crossings the pass stops covering you, so your saving is capped at ₹16,925.
This is an arithmetic estimate based on the figures you enter. It counts only national highway and national expressway plazas, since those are the only ones the pass covers. Toll rates differ at every plaza and are revised periodically, so treat the result as a guide rather than a quotation.
What the Annual Pass actually is
The Annual Pass is not a product you fit to your car. It is a status applied to the FASTag you already have. You pay once, and for the next year that tag passes through national highway fee plazas without a per-crossing deduction, up to a ceiling of 200 crossings.
It was created by an amendment to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, notified as G.S.R. 388(E) on 17 June 2025, and took effect on 15 August 2025. The stated purpose was to cut both the frequency of FASTag recharges and the user-fee burden on private vehicle owners. NHAI reported more than 56 lakh users by March 2026.
The fee was ₹3,000 at launch. NHAI revised it to ₹3,075 with effect from 1 April 2026 for FY 2026-27, under the same 2008 Rules that govern all national highway fee revisions.
Who can buy it
Eligible
- ✓Private, non-commercial cars, jeeps and vans
- ✓Vehicle class verified as non-commercial in the VAHAN database
- ✓An active FASTag already linked to the vehicle registration number (VRN)
- ✓The FASTag must be properly affixed to that vehicle’s windscreen
Not eligible
- ✕Any commercial or transport-category vehicle, whatever its size
- ✕Trucks, buses, tempos and taxis — including a car registered as a commercial taxi
- ✕Two-wheelers (they are not charged user fee on national highways in any case)
- ✕Vehicles whose FASTag is blacklisted, inactive, or linked to the wrong VRN
Eligibility is checked against the VAHAN database at the time of purchase, so the vehicle class recorded in your registration certificate is what decides it — not the size or make of the vehicle.
How the 200 crossings are counted
This is the part most people get wrong, and it changes the value of the pass substantially.
Open system
One plaza, one deduction
You pass a plaza and a flat toll is charged. Each pass through the plaza is one crossing. Driving out and back through the same plaza uses two crossings.
Closed system
Entry + exit = one crossing
Where the fee is charged by distance between an entry and an exit point, the gazette amendment specifies that entry and exit together count as a single crossing — not two.
Practical effect: 200 crossings is roughly 16 a month. For a daily commuter crossing one open-system plaza each way, that is used up in about five months. For someone making occasional long trips on closed-system expressways, 200 crossings can comfortably last the full year.
Where it works — and where it doesn’t
| Road type | Does the pass apply? |
|---|---|
| National highway (NH) fee plaza | Yes — this is what the pass covers |
| National expressway (NE) fee plaza | Yes |
| State highway fee plaza | No — charged as a regular FASTag |
| State-run expressway | No — charged as a regular FASTag |
| Municipal / local body toll | No — charged as a regular FASTag |
The pass covers about 1,150 fee plazas. Where it does not apply, nothing breaks — your tag simply works as an ordinary FASTag and the usual toll is deducted from your wallet. MoRTH has said it will offer full technical support to any state government that wants to run a similar pass on its own highways, so this list may widen over time.
How to buy and activate it
Check your FASTag
It must be active, correctly linked to your vehicle registration number, and affixed to that vehicle’s windscreen.
Open the official channel
Use the Rajmarg Yatra mobile app or the NHAI website. These are the only two channels for the pass.
Pay the one-time fee
Pay ₹3,075 for FY 2026-27. Eligibility is verified against the VAHAN database during the process.
Wait about two hours
The pass activates on your existing FASTag, typically within two hours of payment and verification.
Buy only through the Rajmarg Yatra app or the NHAI website. The pass is applied to your existing tag, so any site or agent asking you to buy a new “annual pass FASTag”, or asking for card details outside those two channels, is not selling you this scheme.
When the pass ends
The pass ends on whichever comes first: one year from activation, or your 200th crossing. There is no partial extension and no carry-forward of unused crossings.
When it ends, nothing needs to be done to keep driving — the same tag reverts to working as an ordinary FASTag, and toll is deducted per crossing from your wallet balance as before. Keep enough balance in the wallet for that transition, because a lapsed pass on an empty wallet behaves exactly like an underfunded FASTag at the plaza.
Renewal is a fresh purchase through the same channels. It is not automatic, and the fee applicable will be the one notified for that financial year.
Five things people get wrong
✕ It makes all toll travel free for a year.
Actually: It covers up to 200 fee-plaza crossings on national highways and national expressways within one year. Once you hit either limit, the tag simply behaves as an ordinary FASTag again and you pay per crossing.
✕ It works on every toll road in India.
Actually: It applies only at NH and NE fee plazas. At plazas on state highways and state-run expressways, your FASTag operates as a regular FASTag and the normal toll is deducted. MoRTH has offered technical support to any state that wants to introduce a comparable pass.
✕ A return journey through one toll plaza uses two of my 200 crossings.
Actually: Not in a closed tolling system. Where user fee is collected on an entry-and-exit basis, the government has specified that entry and exit together count as a single crossing.
✕ I need to buy a new FASTag for the pass.
Actually: No. The pass is activated on the FASTag already fitted to your vehicle, normally within two hours of payment. You do not get a different tag or sticker.
✕ It renews itself automatically.
Actually: It does not. When the pass lapses, the tag reverts to a normal FASTag and you must buy the pass again if you want to continue on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the FASTag Annual Pass cost in 2026?
How long is the FASTag Annual Pass valid?
Which vehicles are eligible?
Does the Annual Pass work on state highways and state expressways?
How is a crossing counted at an entry-exit (closed) toll system?
How do I buy and activate the FASTag Annual Pass?
What happens when the pass expires or the 200 crossings run out?
Is the FASTag Annual Pass worth it?
How many people use the FASTag Annual Pass?
Is the Annual Pass the same as GPS or GNSS tolling?
Sources
- • Gazette Notification G.S.R. 388(E) dated 17 June 2025 — amendment to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, introducing the Annual Pass.
- • PIB, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, “Fastag Annual Pass Scheme”, 22 August 2025 — scheme terms, the 200-crossing limit, and the closed-system crossing rule.
- • PIB / NHAI, “NHAI to Revise FASTag Annual Pass Fee from 1st April 2026 for FY 2026-27”, 15 March 2026 — the ₹3,075 fee, ~1,150 fee plazas, 56 lakh users, and two-hour activation.
Fees and coverage are revised from time to time. Confirm the current amount on the Rajmarg Yatra app or the NHAI website before paying.