FasTag Rule Change: A major change in FASTag rules has come into effect from 1 February 2026. This will provide great relief to lakhs of vehicle owners. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has announced that now the 'Know Your Vehicle' (KYV) process for issuing new Fastag has been completely abolished. This change has been implemented mainly for cars, jeeps and vans (Private 4-Wheelers).
Earlier, even after Fastag activation, KYV verification was mandatory, in which the vehicle documents were re-checked. This caused a lot of trouble to the users. Many times, despite the documents being correct, there was a risk of delay and blacklisting at the toll plaza due to repeated demand for verification. Now a solid plan has been made to completely eliminate this problem.
KYC hassle is over
According to this new rule of NHAI, from February 1, 2026, the entire responsibility of issuing new Fastag has fallen on the banks. The bank will check and verify the vehicle details (like registration number, chassis number etc.) before issuing the FASTag. Once Fastag is activated, no additional KYC or KYV verification will be required. With this, the process of obtaining Fastag has become faster, simpler and requires less paperwork. People buying new vehicles will now be able to easily get Fastag.
What will old Fastag users do?
There is good news for old Fastag users also. Earlier, KYV had to be done routinely every now and then, but now this routine will no longer be necessary. KYV will be required only in special cases, such as complaint of misuse of Fastag, wrong vehicle tagging, technical problem or any other dispute. For example, if there is a complaint that Fastag is linked to a wrong vehicle or toll evasion is taking place, then NHAI or the bank can ask for KYV. Otherwise, normal users are now relieved of repeated verification.
Bank's responsibility increased
With this change, banks have also become more responsible. Banks will now check vehicle details from the VAHAN database before issuing Fastag, which will reduce the possibility of issuing wrong or fake Fastag. Also, if there is any problem after Fastag activation, the bank and NHAI will jointly solve it.
Overall, this simplification in Fastag rules from February 1, 2026 is going to prove convenient for the common man. Drivers traveling on the highway will now face less hassle, toll payment will be faster and time will be saved.