What Will Happen To Your Fastag Id When You Sell Your Vehicle?
The Indian government has introduced FASTag to prevent long queues at different toll plazas. It is now mandatory to install FASTag on the windshield of your vehicles. FASTag refers to a digital toll payment system working on Radio Frequency technology.
Moreover, toll payments have become easier due to the linked savings account and prepaid account. Certified banks issue FASTags through different channels.
To issue the FASTag, the bank will ask you to provide your vehicle registration number. As long as you own the vehicle, you will take advantage of it. But, what will happen when you think of selling your car? Before selling your vehicle, you have to close your FASTag account.
Why should you close the FASTag account?
When you transfer or sell your vehicle, you have to close/deactivate your FASTag account. It will stop the deduction of the Toll payment from the account linked with the FASTag account. At present, the FASTag account is associated with your name. Thus, legally and technically, the vehicle is yours. Moreover, the amount loaded to the FASTag account also belongs to you. These are some reasons for closing the FASTag account.
Furthermore, when the car gets involved in criminal activities, the police may try to track the vehicle with FASTag. You will encounter legal problems in the future. That is why it is safe to close the FASTag account and sell your vehicle.
How will you close your FASTag account?
Based on your chosen FASTag issuer, you have to follow the right process to close your FASTag account. Still, the way of closing and canceling your FASTag account is not different for all issuers.
You may rely on any of these methods to close the account.
- Dial customer care number- To talk to customer representatives to cancel NHAI FASTag, you have to call 1033. These representatives will process your request instantly. However, the customer care number of the HDFC bank is 18001201243, and for ICICI bank is 18002100104.
- Use the compatible mobile app- Most FASTag issuer banks have launched mobile apps. You have to download the app and log in to it for the cancellation of your account.
- Access the official portal- Every FASTag issuer bank has its online portal. You need to log in to this portal and go through the steps to close the account. For instance, HDFC has its FASTag portal where you have to choose the Service Request option and click on the button- Generate Service Request. You have to select the Closure Request and close your RFID Tag.
Using Park+ for FASTag account cancellation-
- You can visit Park+ mobile app/website and log in to the account using the phone number registered with FASTag.
- Go to the Passbook option.
- The wallet for the number is present there. You will also find the Other Wallets section.
- Click on the right section for FASTag.
- Choose the option- Manage FASTag.
- Find your FASTag account and select the option- Cancel FASTag.
Thus, you have multiple ways of closing your FASTag account.