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Delhi Airport T3 FASTag Row: Annual Passes Blocked At Arrivals
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News18•15-10-2026, 09:43
Delhi Airport T3 FASTag Row: Annual Passes Blocked At Arrivals
- •Former Niti Aayog vice-chairperson Rajiv Kumar alleged that cars with annual FASTag passes were blocked at Delhi Airport Terminal 3 arrival lanes unless the main account held a balance.
- •Kumar criticized the airport operator for introducing an arbitrary process without prior notice, leading to passenger harassment.
- •IHMCL clarified that FASTag is strictly a payment instrument for parking facilities and cannot be used to enforce vehicle entry restrictions.
- •Authorities directed the concerned bank to immediately stop restrictions on FASTag usage or face removal from the electronic toll collection facility.
- •Reports indicated that non-FASTag vehicles were manually directed to multi-level parking, causing congestion and forcing drivers to pay parking fees.
Key Questions Answered
Rajiv Kumar alleged that cars with annual FASTag passes were being blocked at Delhi Airport's Terminal 3 arrival lanes unless their main accounts held a balance, with drivers being sent to parking instead.
IHMCL stated that FASTag is strictly a parking payment facility and cannot be used to enforce entry restrictions, directing the concerned bank to discontinue these practices.
IHMCL warned that non-compliance with its directive to stop using smart tags for entry regulation would result in action, including removing the bank from the electronic toll collection facility.
