FASTag
RFID-based electronic toll collection system for highways
Analysis Summary
| Property | Assessment | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Governance, Ownership, and Development | partial | NPCI operates; NHAI mandates usage; banks issue FASTags |
| Economic and Business Model | partial | Tag issuance fees; transaction charges to toll operators; bank revenue from float |
| Openness and Transparency | no | Proprietary RFID technology; closed specifications |
| Security and Vulnerability Management | partial | RFID encryption; vehicle-tag binding; fraud detection for cloned tags |
| Data Collection, Storage, Sharing, and Linking | no | Vehicle movement data collected at toll plazas; potential for tracking |
| Coercion and Consent | no | Mandatory for all four-wheelers on national highways since 2021 |
| Accountability, Metrics, and Oversight | partial | NHAI publishes adoption statistics; grievance mechanisms through banks and NHAI |
Overview
FASTag is an RFID-based prepaid tag for automatic toll deduction, enabling cashless and contactless toll payments on highways.