Question: National Highways Authority of India recently launched two mobile Apps – MyFASTag and FASTag Partner. These apps are concerned with-
(a) For medical facilities on highways
(b) For electronic toll collection
(c) For monitoring of forests on the highway
(d) For monitoring the security system on the highway
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On August 17th, 2017, National Highways Authority of India launched two mobile Apps MyFASTag and FASTag Partner in New Delhi.
- The Apps are to facilitate the availability of FASTags for Electronic Toll Collection.
- MyFASTag is a consumer App that can be downloaded from the App Store for both Android and iOS systems.
- A consumer can purchase or recharge FASTags on this App.
- The App also helps to keep track of transactions and provides for online grievance redressal.
- FASTag Partner is a merchant App which will help agencies like Common Services Centre, banking partners, and vehicle dealers to sell and enroll FASTag through this App.
- In addition to this, the App can also be used to activate the RFID tags that came built in with around 74 lakh cars in the country following the 2013 Gazette Notification in this regard.
- It is important to note that from 1st October 2017, all lanes of all 371 NHAI toll plazas in the country will become FASTag enabled.
Reference: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintHindiRelease.aspx?relid=66623
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170054
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/nhai-launches-mobile-apps-for-electronic-toll-collection/articleshow/60104025.cms