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The Payment app asked only the vehicle number (no uploads of any pic or document). The tag was promised to arrive in 3 days, but took 5 days. (There was a status in the app for the delay though). There were no instructions in the pack. I was worried if I need to submit any other document. 2. Applying: I stuck it at the center of the windshield, just behind the rear view mirror. Actually, I had doubt about the positioning of the tag, as my can already had an RFID from the manufacturer (Mahindra), and I knew that signals from 2 RFIDs might interfere with each other. But, I assume, the manufacturer RFID is of low frequency and hence was not sending signal till the Fastag reader. Hence, there were no issues in the ~20 tolls I crossed. So, you can say, it was an easy exercise. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad
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I haven't used by HDFC FasTag yet, and the website sucks. Hope they improve it soon. | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bombay/Belgaum
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| ![]() Mumbai--Pune Expressway All the lanes of the 2 toll plazas on this E-way are Fastag enabled since 4-5 years now, however I experienced a strange thing twice at Khalapur toll plaza recently. While heading from Mumbai to Pune, at the Khalapur toll plaza, if you happen to get into the centre two lanes, whose booth is slightly ahead of the main toll building, twice I "felt" that there was no scanning done at all, neither automatic nor handheld, the barrier is strangely already open and there is absolutely no display as "valid tag" on the screen. I was kind of confused, so stopped and simply gestured at the tag to the booth person and he signalled me to pass. I was afraid what if the barrier suddenly closes and hits the bonnet, as I was not sure whether scanning went through, however the barrier seemed to be open all the time. I did get the debit SMS though within 2 minutes. P.S - I have been using Fastag since more than an year now and have had umpteen drives on the Mumbai--Pune expressway. Came across this sort of experience only recently. Last edited by vivek95 : 14th January 2020 at 14:53. |
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I have noticed something stranger. The total for Pune - Mumbai on the e-way is Rs. 230/-. However, if you have a fastag, you get charged Rs. 173/- twice at each booth total amount is Rs. 346/- which is like daylight robbery. Am I missing something here? Last edited by moralfibre : 14th January 2020 at 15:48. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bombay/Belgaum
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![]() 1. For the Mumbai--Pune leg, at the first toll ( Khalapur), you are charged 173/- and the next one at Talegaon toll you are charged Rs.57/- ( total 230 ) 2. For the Pune to Mumbai journey, at Talegaon toll you are charged 173/- and at Khalapur toll Rs. 57/- ( total 230 ) Earlier, until October 2019, it used to be a combo of 118+92, however now I suppose, the toll charges for getting into ''Lonavala--Khanadala'' town (Rs.55) also got included at either tolls and hence it is now 173 ( whether you are coming from Mumbai or Pune and getting inside Lonavala town ) | |
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When I exited at Talegaon side, I took a random lane and the barrier was open. Soon after, I received a text message that 173 was deducted from my FASTag account! There is no way I can claim this back because the toll receipt provided to me doesn't have my vehicle details and no one will believe that it was issued to me. Forget about the logic of timestamp of passing these 2 booths will for sure make it clear that I indeed used the expressway end to end. Quote:
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Reminds me to mention that this single journey deducted twice for a return trip happened to me as well last month in Bangalore on KIAL booths. | ||||
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mumbai
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| ![]() I've had 10 fraudulent debits on my HDFC FastTag today. Complained for each and every one. Not a squeak from HDFC. I've now drained my linked savings account to zero so it doesn't auto reload the wallet. Sucks. Last edited by caffeineAM : 14th January 2020 at 21:53. |
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BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore
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What can I do to get him out of this trouble? Can I tell him to get fastag from another bank? Is it okay to get 2 fastags for the same vehicle? | |
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| ![]() Paytm issues 3mn FASTags in past 1 month, to hit 5mn before FY20-end. Paytm has already installed interoperable toll payment options at nearly 110 plazas across the country under the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) programme. With this, it has grown to become the second largest acquiring bank, it added. Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/bu...d-4815881.html |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore
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Now I am using IDFC first bank fast tag. The amount got credited back from Axis Bank. After a month or so, I got fast tag from Axis bank as well. However I am not using Axis Bank fastag. When I check the balance t in Axis Bank fastag, I still see minimum balance of 200. But I am not going to use it. Summarily we can have 2 fast tags for a single car. How ever, we hold the responsibility of managing 2 fast tags in terms of double deduction for single entry exposing both the tags together etc | |
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: KA03
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| ![]() I don't know if this is off topic here, but I would like to know how to get a refund of my balance in my BETL tag, now that I have Fastag. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() I recently traveled to Statue of Unity from Gurgaon through Udaipur, Ahmedabad and back. ICICI fastag worked on all toll plazas but it was very slow. At most toll plazas, I had to stop for 20-30 seconds, align the car going forward and reverse to get the fastag scanned. Earlier in my previous car, I used Paytm fastag on Haryana, Punjab toll plazas and it was much faster. Is it to do with ICICI fastag or the scanners of the toll plazas? |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mumbai
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| ![]() A road trip that HDFC has made me finance today. My tag balance is now 35. I have a weekend trip coming up and hope there's one lane for cash... |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore
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Fast tag performance perse is not dependent on issuing bank. In fact, the tags don't even have any identity related to the issuing banks. They are primarily manufactured by some central body. | |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi
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| ![]() There is a circular / rule stating that taking cash from a vehicle with valid tag is illegal. What if the operator illegally declares a tag as blacklisted? I am not speaking of mere technical glitches. It is easy to rig a digital taxi meter to run faster. And equally easy to rig the display at plazas. Again, the malpractice of charging full for return fare. (KIA). I think the NHAI / MoRTH should put in place some "reliablity level" standards, and plazas which fail to achieve a minimum standard should forfeit right to collect toll. |
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