FASTag annual pass crosses 500,000 users in four days
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The National Highways Authority of India ( NHAI ) said that the newly launched FASTag Annual Pass has crossed 500,000 users within four days of its rollout on 15 August.Tamil Nadu accounted for the highest number of annual passes purchased, followed by Karnataka and Haryana. The maximum transactions using the annual pass at toll plazas were also recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.The FASTag Annual Pass allows highway users to pay a one-time fee of ₹3,000 for one year's validity or 200 toll plaza crossings on national highways and expressways across the country.The pass is applicable to all non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag and is activated within two hours of payment through the Rajmargyatra app or the NHAI website.The facility is available at about 1,150 toll plazas on national highways and expressways.According to NHAI, the Rajmargyatra app, through which the annual pass can be purchased, has reached rank 23 in Google's Play Store overall chart and rank 2 in the travel category, with over 1.5 million downloads and a rating of 4.5 stars. It has also become the top-ranked government app within four days of the launch of the FASTag Annual Pass.
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