NHAI extends exempted FASTag validity for Divyangjan and PwD users to three or five years from October 2, 2026

Key facts

• Revised government guidelines effective from October 2, 2026 exempt eligible Divyangjan and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) from annual renewal of their exempted FASTags, extending validity to three or five years based on disability percentage recorded in a valid Disability Certificate, Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card or other applicable records.
• Exempted FASTags will be valid for five years for those with 70% to 100% disability and for three years for those with 40% to less than 70% disability.
• The revised guidelines, announced by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), apply to vehicles specially designed and constructed for use by persons with physical disabilities and vehicles registered under the ownership type 'Divyangjan'.
• After the three- or five-year validity expires, renewal is subject to the beneficiary continuing to meet eligibility requirements and complying with the National Highway Fee Rules, 2008.
• Under the previous guidelines, exempted FASTags for Divyangjan had to be renewed annually.