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NHAI Removes FASTag Vehicle Restrictions at Delhi Airport
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News18•15-10-2026, 19:00
NHAI Removes FASTag Vehicle Restrictions at Delhi Airport
- •National Highways Authority of India announced the removal of FASTag vehicle restrictions at Delhi Airport.
- •The decision follows a complaint by former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar regarding Terminal 3 departure lane access.
- •Kumar had criticized the arbitrary rule that required cars to maintain main account balances instead of using annual FASTag passes.
- •Indian Highways Management Company clarified that FASTag is a payment instrument and cannot be used to enforce entry restrictions.
- •NHAI intervened with relevant stakeholders to resolve commuter inconvenience and restore normal FASTag access.
Key Questions Answered
The National Highways Authority of India removed restrictions that prevented cars with annual FASTag passes from entering the departure and arrival lanes of Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport without maintaining a main account balance.
Former NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar raised the complaint on X, pointing out that cars with annual FASTag passes were being denied entry to Terminal 3 departure lanes without prior notice or explanation.
The Indian Highways Management Company stated that FASTag is strictly a payment instrument for airport parking facilities and cannot be used as a means to enforce entry restrictions.
