India digitizes Highways to boost mobility and efficiency

November 11, 2025 4:32 PM

India digitizes Highways to boost mobility and efficiency

India is transforming its highways from physical roads into intelligent, data-driven corridors that integrate transport with technology. These networks now combine real-time communication, smart tolling, and digital management to make travel faster, safer, and more efficient. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is driving this shift by redesigning the country’s highways as platforms for technology, sustainability, and governance — turning every kilometre into a node of conne...

NHAI tightens norms for reporting and blacklisting ‘Loose FASTags’

July 11, 2025 3:27 PM

NHAI tightens norms for reporting and blacklisting ‘Loose FASTags’

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has strengthened its mechanism for reporting and blacklisting ‘Loose FASTags’ - commonly referred to as “tag-in-hand” - in a bid to enhance tolling efficiency and ensure the authenticity of FASTag usage. As India gears up for initiatives like the Annual Pass System and Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling, the move aims to curb misuse and operational disruptions caused by FASTags that are not affixed to vehicle windscreens. Such practices ...

NHAI to charge double toll for FASTag violations

September 16, 2024 5:53 PM

NHAI to charge double toll for FASTag violations

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented strict measures to ensure proper use of FASTags on national highways. Effective immediately, vehicles entering toll lanes without a properly affixed FASTag will be charged double the standard user fee. This decision comes in response to deliberate non-compliance by some motorists, which has led to unnecessary delays and inconvenience for other highway users. The NHAI has issued comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ...