With just four days left for 100% cost assortment through FASTag to kick in, authorities of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are equipping to execute it as ordered by the service of street transport and expressways. Be that as it may, regardless of two expansions of deadline, numerous vehicle proprietors who utilize the public roadways are not yet prepared for the framework which uses radio recurrence recognizable proof innovation through a sticker to make online cost installment.
NHAI authorities state at present about 65% of the cost gathered in the southern regions of the state are through FASTag which is crawling towards 70% as in pre-Covid times. NHAI project chief in Madurai V Saravanan stated, "according to the guidance from the focal government, we are dealing with turning out 100% FASTag assortment beginning from January 1. Extra retail locations have been guaranteed in all cost squares in southern areas. There will be six POS habitats accessible to give the office."
J Venkatesh, Madurai region leader of taxi drivers affiliation, said many are not yet prepared for 100% transformation to FASTag. Numerous drivers have just begun to recuperate from the monetary effect of the lockdown. An augmentation of time should be given and it should be actualized after broad sensitisation.
In any case, A Shankar, a vehicle proprietor from Bibikulam, stated, "I am glad that 100% FASTag is being turned out now since it can assist with cutting down holding up period. Many are as yet utilizing money on paths implied for FASTag. The issue can be tended to just on the off chance that it is severely actualized," he said.
Aside from point cost squares, NHAI is additionally during the time spent building up POS habitats at petroleum bunks inside a scope of five kilometers from each cost court. A portion of the bunks have consented to the solicitation to give space to such focuses. Authorities encouraged commuters to introduce FASTag at the soonest to dodge swarms at purpose of deals focuses.
They said assortment of cost passage had dropped from 70% before Covid-19 episode to under half in southern regions as vehicle proprietors didn't energize wallets during the total lockdown when development was finished limited. While just a single path on each roadside was took into consideration money exchanges, individuals had begun utilizing all paths for money exchanges after the lockdown. Cost square representatives couldn't handle them since there were a bigger number of individuals utilizing money than FASTag. There is a standard to gather twofold the admission when money exchange is made in paths implied for FASTag. Nonetheless, commuters frequently fought with square workers when they attempted to take up the correctional measure.