FASTag: All you need to know about procuring & using it!

paragsachania · 10th May 2018, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Nonstop-driver

You mentioned blacklisting. I assumed that if the balance is low, it will not let me pass and ask for cash payment. Is blacklisting different from that?

This is same. The tag status will change from Valid to Blacklisted once the threshold (balance) goes low/negative after passing the last booth.

ThilakNex · 10th May 2018, 20:02

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Originally Posted by Nonstop-driver

You mentioned blacklisting. I assumed that if the balance is low, it will not let me pass and ask for cash payment. Is blacklisting different from that?

You are right. Blacklisting is just a scary word they use for low balance. But paying by cash in the FT lane would be really embarrassing.

Theoretically, once balance in the main wallet is exhausted, it should use the reserved amount 150 rs. but as I said it works weirdly and unpredictably. So its always a safe bet have sufficient amount in the main wallet.

Who_are_you · 10th May 2018, 20:25

How can we check if fastag is blacklisted ?

prithm · 12th May 2018, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Who_are_you

How can we check if fastag is blacklisted ?

Check in Fastag portal. Or call customer care of the fastah Dept of bank which gave you tag.

paragsachania · 12th May 2018, 11:14

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Originally Posted by prithm

Check in Fastag portal. Or call customer care of the fastah Dept of bank which gave you tag.

Customer care would be a better idea. ICICI portal still shows Tag Status as 'Active' while the booth scanner says 'blacklisted'.

This happened to a friend of mine who's balance was -11 INR and he couldn't recharge before that. Soon after recharging the wallet the tag became valid and he got a text too confirming the same.

(ICICI is just an example I am quoting, others may vary)

arun_kun · 12th May 2018, 11:23

what is the best way to recharge your icici tag? Did you guys enable auto-recharge option?

paragsachania · 12th May 2018, 11:55

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Originally Posted by arun_kun

what is the best way to recharge your icici tag? Did you guys enable auto-recharge option?

This:

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Originally Posted by hemanth.anand

ICICI Fastag now has recharge through UPI option.
UPI recharge was present earlier too, but now the difference is we can recharge via UPI without even logging in to our account.
Just open any UPI app and pay it to the upi ID netc.<10-digit vehicle number>@icici
That's it! I'm loving it.

Ever since, I just use BHIM and update balance via UPI In less than 30 seconds.

paragsachania · 12th May 2018, 18:15

Just returned back from Airport after dropping someone. So there was no mention of Fastag lane during onward, and I entered randomly and the booth attendant said it's 'Lane No 18'.

Since there was no sign anywhere, I insisted to pass through Fastag option (knowing most lanes here are Hybrid) and he entered on his PC and then let me go. I receive SMS after 20 Mins that 85 was decucted.

Return I took the barricaded Fastag lane, after another 20 mins I receive a message and surprisingly it deducts 85 again

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So much inconsistency for a booth like KIAL where the implementation is this pathetic and daily users are quite regular who use return journey option.

_chikku · 12th May 2018, 19:12

@Parag, you should raise a ticket with Paytm or the bank on this. Same thing happened to me in March. I got a refund of 45INR last week. Now my fastag reserve shows 195.

paragsachania · 12th May 2018, 19:45

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Originally Posted by _chikku

@Parag, you should raise a ticket with Paytm or the bank on this. Same thing happened to me in March. I got a refund of 45INR last week. Now my fastag reserve shows 195.

Yes indeed Chikku. That is what I have done for a failed balance update that I did last week. By the way, mine is ICICI.

itwasntme · 12th May 2018, 20:01

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Originally Posted by paragsachania

So much inconsistency for a booth like KIAL where the implementation is this pathetic and daily users are quite regular who use return journey option.

Totally erratic! My experience was perfect except the barricaded FT lane was well, barricaded! Used the adjacent one.

Apologies for the sloppy edit.

rogercharlie · 13th May 2018, 08:47

Travelled to Chikamagalur and back from Bangalore last week. Excellent experience in the FASTag lanes at all the tolls. There was strict enforcement of no non FASTag vehicle in the FASTag lane. FASTag saved at least 30 to 45 min cumulatively each way on this trip.

adi_gt · 14th May 2018, 07:50

The ETC lane from Hebbal -KIAL to Hyderabad toll actually asked me for cash and 3 vehicles ahead of me paid cash. In India all good initiatives go down the drain with such poor implementation.

vinair · 14th May 2018, 09:20

Has anyone procured Fast Tag from this site - https://fastagkart.com/

I just ordered one, yet to receive the tag..

pareshraheja · 14th May 2018, 10:56

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Originally Posted by paragsachania

Just returned back from Airport after dropping someone. So there was no mention of Fastag lane during onward, and I entered randomly and the booth attendant said it's 'Lane No 18'.

That's surprising. I took a drop from my driver on 5th morning and could easily see the fastag lane for the onward journey to the airport.

Called up my driver after reaching airport and checked if had issue on the return journey. He said it worked without any issue.

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paragsachania Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belur/Bangalore Posts: 7,148 Thanked: 27,183 Times	Re: FASTag: All you need to know about procuring & using it! Just returned back from Airport after dropping someone. So there was no mention of Fastag lane during onward, and I entered randomly and the booth attendant said it's 'Lane No 18'. Since there was no sign anywhere, I insisted to pass through Fastag option (knowing most lanes here are Hybrid) and he entered on his PC and then let me go. I receive SMS after 20 Mins that 85 was decucted. Return I took the barricaded Fastag lane, after another 20 mins I receive a message and surprisingly it deducts 85 again . So much inconsistency for a booth like KIAL where the implementation is this pathetic and daily users are quite regular who use return journey option. Last edited by paragsachania : 12th May 2018 at 18:18.
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_chikku BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Puttur Posts: 335 Thanked: 205 Times	Re: FASTag: All you need to know about procuring & using it! @Parag, you should raise a ticket with Paytm or the bank on this. Same thing happened to me in March. I got a refund of 45INR last week. Now my fastag reserve shows 195. Last edited by _chikku : 12th May 2018 at 19:13.
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rogercharlie BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 48 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: FASTag: All you need to know about procuring & using it! Travelled to Chikamagalur and back from Bangalore last week. Excellent experience in the FASTag lanes at all the tolls. There was strict enforcement of no non FASTag vehicle in the FASTag lane. FASTag saved at least 30 to 45 min cumulatively each way on this trip.
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adi_gt BHPian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 257 Thanked: 304 Times	The ETC lane from Hebbal -KIAL to Hyderabad toll actually asked me for cash and 3 vehicles ahead of me paid cash. In India all good initiatives go down the drain with such poor implementation.
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vinair BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 705 Thanked: 1,962 Times	Re: FASTag: All you need to know about procuring & using it! Has anyone procured Fast Tag from this site - https://fastagkart.com/ I just ordered one, yet to receive the tag..
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