FASTags deadline extended

FASTags deadline extended

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Science & Technology

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• The government issued an order extending the deadline for FASTags to become mandatory by 30 days and requiring 25% of lanes at toll plazas to be kept open for cash transactions.
• FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in India, operated by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
• It employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid or savings account linked to it or directly toll owner. 
• It is affixed on the windscreen of the vehicle and enables to drive through toll plazas without stopping for transactions.

Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 16th December 2019

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