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This is perfectly fine. I have done so from the inception mainly because the high mounted scanner doesn't always work in some toll plazas, so its easier to show it to the attendants who are now issued "scan guns". If the high mounted scanner is working, simply hold it up as you roll thru.

I can tell you the possible options I have with an Equitas fastag wallet that I have on 2 cars. The wallet is common.

So In case I add a new car I can request a new tag from them.

If I have a pre-existing tag on the car I buy, I would have to give Equitas the Tag ID (along with KYC docs at the nearest branch) and they should be able to update it to reflect in my wallet (haven't tried it).

In case I sell a car, I can push all money in that tag (except for the min balance of INR 100) to my wallet. Then I can request for a TAG cancellation which should refund the amount to my wallet or even if that does not happen, I lose only 100 bucks.

Even if I have no wallet, and irrespective of the tag provider, I can charge anyone's fastag with the following UPI VPA: netc.<vehicle reg no>@<tag provider>, you are most welcome to try this out on netc.rj14nc6162@equitas
stupid:.
Only thing is that you won't get debit SMS since the who knows which phone number is linked with that tag.

I am sure that new car buyer details are pre-KYC'd based on the paper work you provide. The new car fast tags should come with an associated wallet login details, I think.

In any case, you should be able to Re-KYC with the TAG provider to update details when you buy or sell a car.

On a separate note:

I have problems with the high mounted scanners reading my card on the Agra Lucknow E-way. It works on all entry/exit gates except for the main toll plaza on Agra side. While exiting (towards Agra, I go to the lane with the hand held scanner to avoid the hassle, that works fine. But while starting the journey in the other direction, they say they do not have any hand held scanners as they only work on exit points. Since that is the entry point of the E-way, they do not have hand held scanners. Which I believe is total BS. Why does a hand held scanner allow me to enter from all other smaller entry points (Etawah, Fatehbad etc.)?

I have sent a feedback to NETC / NPCI and Eagle Infra (which runs the tolls), and they seem to have done nothing about it.

Anyone else had this issue of lack of hand held scanners at the entry point of the E-way??

Here you go.

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No action is required, for some reason, Paytm sends a form even though tag is already active.

So please ignore the application form.

As Fastag becomes mandatory from 01st Dec.19, I have two questions.

1. Which is the best Fastag ? I know there will be mixed reviews but just wanted to know.
2. I have a dashcam installed right in the centre, below the rear view mirror and I cant change the location of this. All videos and instructions of Fastag mention that the RFID sticker is supposed to be stuck in the centre of the windscreen. Is it mandatory to do so, or I can install it at the side like PUC?

I have added the new car. Below message appears and it says "pending".

How much time it takes for activate and further payment process?

Thanks in advance.

NPCI provided this link in their FB post, hope this is useful.

https://www.npci.org.in/request-fast...8CnyJY35FGknJY

While they make the Tag mandatory I wish they also enforce some fines for people who drive in either without a FastTag or with no balance on the FastTag.

These days I have observed that even people with a FastTag sticker do not bother to charge it and they end up wasting other peoples time as they pay cash in the FastTag lane. :Frustrati

I am thinking of getting a fastag from ICICI. My concerns are that I am also fixed on getting (or rather trading in the current car and getting) a new car in the first couple of months next year. So what happens to the old fastag account ?

I was thinking of waiting to get one until the new car but I have to travel next month and don't want to face any hassles on account of not having a fastag.

Am not sure, how many days it will take. Should be around 8 working days. They will deduct Rs 449 for your second car, from your wallet balance.

For any doubt with respect to your account, you can call their customer care at 1800 210 0104. They are quite helpful. I have called them a few times and was satisfied by their response.

Taking example of Pune expressway the initial debit will be of minimum amount, the other exit will then debit the balance. In case of same day return initial debit will be full, if you return within 24 hrs the balance is automatically adjusted.

I will not intentionally load mine now. They do double debits especially in Bangalore and never revert the charges, especially ICICI fastag at ecity flyover.
Happened twice already, and it exhausts me to chase them with 0 results on call, bank-sites and twitter. Sometimes they charge double in the same pass and send time separated sms' leaving one with no proof against the debits. :deadhorseWithout a proper grievance redressal the implementation sucks. Absolutely despise fastag.

Fastag worked at all tolls (again) without a hitch during my Bangalore-Shimoga-Kollur-Sringeri-Hassan-Bangalore trip. The tolls were on NH 48 in onward journey and NH 75 + NH 48 on return journey :).

Since I choose to drive in between the holiday weekend, the traffic was very less, but still did find examples of needlessly impatient drivers at toll plazas, like this one.

During my return journey, at the Shanthigrama toll plaza near Hassan, I was in the Fastag lane behind an oil tanker and the adjacent lane had about 4-5 cars in line and suddenly this Scorpio drives straight in between the lanes and try to nudge in front of the oil tanker. Since he didn't have a Fastag, the security guard refused to let him in and he immediately turns right and sneaks in to the adjacent lane :Frustrati This car had dark tints (sun film ?) and was being driven extremely fast.

At this toll, the oil tanker moved quickly and I followed next and probably had driven another 3-4 Km before the Scorpio emerged again. I was already on the left lane, so he just zoomed past and I never saw him again at any of the tolls, good riddance. By the looks, definitely some goons, so always better to stay away from such characters.

Noticed that ICICI FASTag system has started sending out Email alerts in addition to SMS alerts.

Just another entitled prick. Let them be, they will end up where they belong, eventually. Only, we have to stay away from them.

Yes, for the first time I have a bunch of emails from ICICI for eToll transactions for my recent trip.