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Closed my PayTm fasttag and placed order for Airtel one.

Below link is useful in understanding the performance of fasttags.
NETC Disputes Link
Lesser the NET Chargeback RATIO, better is the product.

Other links in same NETC portal are also useful to know the market share and status of fasttag sales.

NHAI issues advisory to PayTm fastag users to switch over to any other bank Fastag by 15th March. Those who haven't switched over, please do so ASAP. The existing balance can be used to pay till even after 15th March. But I guess one won't be able to recharge it.

Link



PIB2014106.pdf

Got the hdfc fastag.
Issuance fee- 100
Deposit- 100
Fastag topup- 50
Total -250

Closed Paytm fastag for both cars.
Recharged via Hdfc fastag portal. Let's see how the experience goes.

It appears that Paytm has taken no action for existing customers, neither transferring tags to another bank nor seeking clarification.

Got a pop up banner while I navigated to my existing paytm fastag page. Some sort of error by paytm or they have found a work around by creating an autopay mandate?

^^ I went to the help section in the app and they have said there is no way I can recharge the fastag, nor will it work beyond 31st march. So i have initiated closure.

Looking for a smooth and glitch free fastag. And I would especially like to recharge it from any bank account except from my main account which is HDFC. I have a different account in a nationalised bank, where I keep a small balance and which is linked to my UPI. Is there any such Fastag?

Also please tell me how to safely remove the fastag from my windshield, which has Garware sun control film. What happens if I don't remove it?

Update-
Worked flawlessly at the toll plaza for first transaction.

I can check the statement in MyCards app by linking the fastag. Also recharged through MyCards app which takes us to hdfc fastag portal. Did a 200 recharge with Hdfc infinity credit card to check if there are additional charges for credit card recharge. Didn't receive any and only 200 was deducted. Seems this will be smooth sailing. Will monitor for few days and then get hdfc tag for 2nd car too.

One of the conveniences offered by Paytm FASTag was the auto-recharge feature where the FASTag was topped up automatically if the balance dipped beyond a certain threshold. It's good to have, of course. I could see Kotak and ICICI offering this but it needs a savings account to be held with them. Does HDFC offer this or any other bank offer such a facility?

Reading the insightful posts here. Only two providers are able to support multi tag on one account. IDFC and Airtel?

HDFC too. I have their tags on 2 cars with the same account.

ICICI does too, and been having two tags in a CUG mode for past 3 years now. Login is easy using mobile number & OTP. I can transfer money between tags, top-up to either tag. However I dont see an option for a common balance to be dynamically used for either tag.

Do let me know how to get second tag with the same account.

In ICICI fastag, should both the vehicles have the same owner to be in the CUG?

Should we recharge each tag separately, or is recharging a single ID sufficient for it to be distributed to both FastTags in HDFC?

Getting out of PayTM was easy. The money should be in my account in a few days.

Tried getting two tags through HDFC. The website was completely on a trip and locked me out of OTP attempts for some weird reason.

Tried Airtel which made me open a bank account (few minutes), completed the KYC over the mobile app instantly and allowed me to buy two tags. Should be reaching my house in a couple of days I guess.

Hope it does reach :D

Best wishes,
Sid