Pariksha SaathiConcessional Local Pass for National Highway users living within 20 km of a fee plaza: Rs 1,500 or Rs 3,000 a year, from 1 November 2026
The Government of India has introduced a 'Concessional Local Pass' for eligible non-commercial vehicle owners residing within 20 km of a National Highway fee plaza, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on 27 October 2026, describing it as a major step to enhance 'Ease of Living' for citizens living near fee plazas. The rule will come into effect from 1 November 2026. The annual fee for the pass will be Rs 1,500 for fee plazas located outside a municipal or local town area and Rs 3,000 for toll plazas situated within these limits. Eligible non-commercial vehicle owners with a valid and functional FASTag who live within the 20 km range can choose between the existing monthly pass and the Concessional Local Pass for commuting through a specific fee plaza; the pass will be valid only for that fee plaza and will not be transferable to any other plaza. It will not be available on National Highways or Expressways where toll is collected under a closed user-fee collection system, and it will not be issued where a service road or alternative road is available to commuters. The Annual Local Pass will be available at eligible toll plazas from 1 November 2026 and through the Rajmargyatra App from 1 December 2026. The amendment has been notified through the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, under the powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956, and the rates may be revised by the Central Government annually, with revisions taking effect on 1 April. With over 13 crore FASTags issued across the country, the provision aims to make travel more economical for eligible residents living near toll plazas and to enhance Ease of Commuting for local residents.
Drafted with AI assistance from the official PIB release linked above and checked against it by a second AI pass. Not line-edited by a human.
Learning context
The FASTag Annual Pass, launched on 15 August 2025, lets eligible non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag pass through about 1,150 fee plazas on National Highways and National Expressways on a one-time fee payment, valid for one year or 200 toll plaza crossings. On 15 March 2026 the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced that the fee for the Annual Pass would be revised from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,075 for the Financial Year 2026-27, applicable from 1 April 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. The pass gets activated within two hours on the existing FASTag linked to the vehicle after payment of the one-time fee through the Rajmarg Yatra App or the NHAI website, and NHAI said then that it had over 56 lakh users. Unlike the Annual Pass, which covers about 1,150 fee plazas, the new Concessional Local Pass is valid only at the one fee plaza for which it is issued.
Check yourself: when was the FASTag Annual Pass launched, what is its fee for the Financial Year 2026-27, and for how many toll plaza crossings is it valid?
On 15 August 2025; Rs 3,075 (revised from Rs 3,000 with effect from 1 April 2026); one year or 200 toll plaza crossings.
Revision task: from this release, note who is eligible for the Concessional Local Pass, its two annual fees and when each applies, where it is not available, the dates from which it can be had at toll plazas and through the Rajmargyatra App, and the rules and Act under which it was notified; from the note, the launch date, validity, coverage and 2026-27 fee of the FASTag Annual Pass.
Test yourself
Under the Concessional Local Pass introduced for eligible non-commercial vehicle owners living within 20 km of a National Highway fee plaza, what is the annual fee for a fee plaza located outside a municipal or local town area?
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Answer: Rs 1,500
The annual fee for the Concessional Local Pass will be Rs 1,500 for fee plazas located outside a municipal or local town area and Rs 3,000 for those situated within these limits. The pass is for eligible non-commercial vehicle owners residing within 20 km of a fee plaza, is valid only for that plaza, and the rule comes into effect from 1 November 2026.
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