Government Schemes and Policy · 22 February 2026
NHAI discontinues cash toll payments from 1 April 2026
Exam-focused facts from the 22 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will stop accepting cash at all national toll plazas from 1 April 2026.
- All toll payments will be processed only through digital modes using FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
- Vehicles entering a toll plaza without a valid FASTag are charged twice the applicable user fee if payment is made in cash.
- Users paying via UPI are charged 1.25 times the user fee for the applicable vehicle category.
- Over 98% penetration of FASTag has transformed toll collection practices across the country.
- More than 1,150 fee plazas on various National Highways and Expressways will implement the digital-only payment system.