Yamuna Expressway to soon operate with FASTag toll collection system

Greater Noida: On Monday in a tripartite agreement, Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL), Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and IDBI Bank signed an agreement for installation of FASTag along the Yamuna Expressway. From April 1 FASTag service will be available for the commuters on the Expressway making the journey more swift and speedy without any halt at the toll plaza.

The 165 Km Yamuna Expressway connects Noida and Agra and has three toll plaza at Jewar, Mathura and Agra, privately managed by Jaypee Infratech. There will be four FASTag lanes, two on either side of these three toll plazas, while the rest of the lanes will be available for normal commuters.

“The IDBI shall be the acquiring bank and shall manage toll collection and related processes for the toll plazas of the projects for a period of seven years. Earlier, this service was to be started from 15th February, but the Jaypee Infratech did not agree for it, but after pressure from YEIDA, an agreement was signed for the same.” said a YEIDA official.

This FASTag service will also ease the traffic congesting on toll plaza during peak hours and also save time and fuel for commuters. Apart from this, the work for the installation of crash barriers is also in progress amid rise in road accidents and fatalities at the expressway.