Steps to Update Your FASTag KYC: Starting January 31, the government-owned National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will deactivate or blacklist FASTags that don’t have complete Know Your Customer (KYC) information, even if they still have money in it. NHAI is doing this to make sure the toll collection system in India works better and is more secure.
A quick heads-up for those planning to use their vehicles on highways: If you haven’t completed the Know Your Customer (KYC) process for the FASTag on your car’s windshield, it’s going to be turned off, even if there’s still money in it. The deadline to get this done is January 31, just a week away. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) shared this info and suggested completing the KYC for your FASTag to avoid any issues. This step is taken to prevent people from using one FASTag for many vehicles or having multiple FASTags for just one vehicle.
Here’s an easy guide to check and update the KYC for your FASTag
- Go to the website linked to your bank’s FASTag. You can find it by searching for “FASTag” along with your bank’s name on Google.
- Log in using your phone number and the OTP you receive.
- Head to the My Profile section and click on the KYC tab.
- Fill in the needed details, like your address proof, and submit. That’s it! The KYC page will now display your KYC status.
Steps To Update Your FASTag KYC(FASTag KYC Update Online)
Step 1: Visit the website FASTag portal
Step 2: Use your registered mobile number to log in by entering the OTP you receive.
Step 3: After logging in, go to the My Profile section on the dashboard
Step 4: In the My Profile section, you can see the KYC status of your FASTag and the details you submitted during registration.
Step 5: To update your information, go to the same page and click on the ‘KYC’ section next to ‘Profile’. In the ‘KYC’ section, choose your “Customer Type” and fill in the required fields with your ID Proof, Address Proof documents, passport size photo, and address details (matching your Address Proof).
Step 6: Once you ask for a KYC upgrade, it will be processed within a maximum of 7 working days. You can check the status of your KYC request on the “My Profile” page of the Customer portal after you submit it. If there are any mistakes in the information you provided or if the documents you submitted are not correct or valid, your KYC request will be rejected. If that happens, you will be notified to update the information in the same way. You can also do the same on your bank’s website.
To finish FASTag KYC, you’ll need,
- Vehicle registration certificate
- Identity proof
- Address proof
- A passport-size photo
For identity and address proof, you can use documents like a Passport, Voter’s ID, Aadhar Card, Driving Licence, and PAN Card.
What is FASTag?
We can see that digital transformation is happening everywhere. Nowadays we can see that everything is digitized. Starting from paying EB bills to recharges, we are doing it online. With the help of this digital transformation, our huge work also decreased on those things. Remember standing in a long queue to pay a single bill? It’s hard right..Hence to make your job easier, this advancement is taken from your home to the roads. The FASTag technology was implemented to make cashless transactions across the national highways across the country at approximately 615 toll plazas.
Using this technology, the toll fee is collected through FASTag. also, they have made it mandatory for all the vehicles from 16th Feb 2021 onwards. If anybody is without FASTag then they have to pay double the amount.
Technology used in FASTag
To automate the toll collection in India, it is developed. FASTag is a tag fitted on vehicles that can be operated directly by 23 banks of NPCI(National Payment Corporation of India) and NHAI (National Highway Authority of India). It runs by Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) technology. It ensures that no humans will be involved in toll fee collection.
How FASTag Works?
FASTag is like a tag stuck on your car’s windshield and connected to a prepaid account. When you go through a toll gate, it automatically pays the toll using a special technology called RFID. This means you can drive through without stopping at the toll booth. The money for the toll is taken from your prepaid FASTag account, making payments simple and quick.
