Over 6,000 lorries stay off roads; District Lorry
Owners stage symbolic dharna in front of DC Office
Mysore/Mysuru: Goods transport in the city and district came to a standstill today following a
Nationwide Truckers’ Stir in protest against rising fuel prices and seeking fulfilment of their various other demands.
Transporters and lorry owners of Karnataka had announced their support to the one-day stir called by several National-level Trucker and Goods Transport Associations.
In Mysuru, the strike was led by Mysuru District Lorry Owners Association, with support from South Zone Motor Transporters Welfare Association, The Mysuru Bandipalya Lorry Owners Association, RMC Lorry Owners Association, MNGT Railway Goods Shed Lorry Owners Association, Mysuru City Unit of Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association and Sand Lorry Stand Association.
NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry is likely to roll out a new policy this week that will allow tourist passenger vehicles to pay a one-time annual fee for seamless travel across the country on the lines of the national permit fee paid by trucks. The fare would also reduce because of the unifor m per mit fee.
The All India Tourist Vehicles Authorisation and Permit Rules may be announced on Tuesday, sources said. “No state has objected to the policy after we published the draft notification. The policy will be out soon and it will provide more options to people for comfortable travel rather than using their private vehicles for inter-city journeys,” said a ministry official.
Government Extends Mandatory FASTag Deadline from January 1 to February 15: Report
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The government of India has again extended the date of mandatory Fastag for your vehicle from January 1. Reports suggests that the new deadline is set to February 15. A few days earlier, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari announced that FASTag would be mandatory for all cars from January 1. However, reports further indicate a large number of commuters have still not issued FASTag.
Currently, the share of transactions by FASTag lanes is hovering around 75 and 78 percent, forcing government to postpone the order again. This is not the first time government has extended the deadline for the mandatory use of Fastags in India.
FASTag is mandatory from tomorrow; hybrid lanes to be operational till 15 Feb: Govt
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For National Permit vehicles, the fitment of FASTag was mandated since 1 Oct, 2019
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New Delhi: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on Thursday has mandated fitment of FASTag with effect from 1 January, 2021, in M and N categories of motor vehicles sold before 1 December, 2017. Category ‘M’ stands for a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying passengers. Category ‘N’ stands for a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying goods, which may also carry people in addition to goods.
FASTags mandatory from Jan 1; hybrid lanes to accept cash until Feb 15
At hybrid lanes of the toll plazas on National Highways, payments in cash will also be accepted until February 15, 2021. All other lanes, including the current FASTag lanes, are to use the stickers to deduct the cash automatically
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Thursday has mandated passengers to attach FASTags on the windshields of their vehicles starting January 1, 2021. The guideline issued by the ministry regarding FASTags pertains to the process of toll-collection. All vehicles passing through a toll plaza need to have the FASTag affixed to their windshields.