India, April 5 --  Cash will no longer be accepted at Indian toll plazas starting April 10, 2026, following a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 2. Every driver on a national highway will now need either a working FASTag or a UPI payment app - and those without either have a system waiting for them too, with a 72-hour window to pay online before penalties kick in.

What Exactly Changes at Toll Booths From April 10?

The rule is straightforward. When you arrive at a toll gate, you pay via FASTag or you pay 1.25 times the normal toll fee via UPI. That is it. Cash is gone entirely. The option to pay double the applicable fee in cash - which existed before this notification - has been remo...