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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has postponed the implementation of the National Toll Collection program to December 15.
''FASTags'' - a device to make automatic payments at toll booths.
NPCI is an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, an initiative of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
FASTags - a device to make automatic payments at toll booths, was to be required on December 1, 2019. Now, effective December 15, FASTags will be mandatory for all vehicles at all national highways.
A FASTag uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to make cashless payments through a prepaid account linked to it. The tag is fixed to the windscreen of a vehicle and an RFID antenna in the canopy of the toll gate scans the QR code and the tag identification number, following which the boom barrier lifts to allow a vehicle to pass through it without the need for a vehicle to stop.
