Where To Buy New FASTag Online Best Bank List How to Link RFID All Steps

If your FASTag is issued by Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL), then you will not be able to top-up it from March 15. This is because the Reserve Bank (RBI) has asked Paytm Payments Bank to stop banking operations after this deadline. Earlier an order was issued that all its services would be stopped after February 29, including opening a new account, depositing money, buying a new FASTag and many other operations, but later this deadline was extended to March 15. RBI says that after March 15, deposit or credit transactions or top-ups will not be allowed in any customer account, prepaid device, wallet, FASTag, National Common Mobility Card etc.

If your FASTag is issued by Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL), what should you do in such a situation? Let us tell you that according to RBI guidelines, FASTag issued by PPBL can be used till March 15. Users can use the balance present in the card. But after the deadline, users cannot top-up (recharge) their FASTag, which simply means that you will not be able to use it after the balance is over.

Now if you want to change Paytm FASTag to another bank, then you have two options here. The first of these is to port FASTag to another bank, but this facility is not available for all banks. In such a situation, the only second option left after you is to apply for a new FASTag with the new bank.

However, here you have to keep an important thing in mind. You have to permanently deactivate your FASTag from Paytm before getting a FASTag issued with the new bank. Only then can you apply for a new FASTag. So before registering for a new card, we are first telling you how to deactivate the existing FASTag from Paytm.

How to deactivate Paytm FASTag permanently?

Method 1

• To block FASTag through call, dial 1800-120-4210 and provide your registered mobile number and Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) or Tag ID.
• A Paytm customer support agent will confirm the closure of your FASTag.
• However, in some cases this doesn’t work, in which case you have another method where you have to use the Paytm app.

Method 2

• First of all open Paytm app and tap on the profile icon in the top right corner.
• Now tap on “Help & Support”.
• Here, tap on “FASTag” under the “Banking Services & Payments” section.
• Now tap on “Chat with us” and select the appropriate option to start the deactivation process.

Keep in mind that as per the government guidelines, any user has to completely destroy the previous tag before installing a new FASTag in the vehicle. In such a case, Paytm will also ask you for a picture of the destroyed tag. Here you will have two options, either you can upload the picture at the same time or you can share the photo with Paytm later as well.

Apart from this, let us tell you that according to Paytm, your security deposit and balance will be refunded within about a week after the FASTag closure process begins.

Where to buy new FASTag? (Best Bank!)

Now comes the time to apply for a new FASTag. Let us tell you that you can link your FASTag with 32 authorized banks. You can apply for a new FASTag through the official website or app of these banks.

The tag joining fee is Rs 100 (including GST). If you are looking for the best bank for a new tag, then let us tell you that the service of all banks regarding FASTag is almost the same. Here the tag joining fee is also the same, but the difference is in the security deposit and minimum balance. For example, the security deposit for getting FASTag for a car from HDFC Bank is Rs 100 and the minimum balance (Threshold Amount) is kept at 0. At the same time, in ICICI Bank, the security deposit for the car tag is Rs 200 and the threshold amount is also Rs 200. In IDFC Bank, the security deposit for the car is zero and the threshold amount is Rs 200.

You can choose the bank as per your convenience and apply for a new FASTag through their official website or app. The new tag arrives at home within 6-7 days.

FASTag can be purchased from these banks (alphabetical order):-

1. Airtel Payments Bank
2. Allahabad Bank
3. AU Small Finance Bank
4. Axis Bank
5. Bank Of Baroda
6. Maharashtra Bank
7. Canara Bank
8. Central Bank Of India
9. City Union Bank
10. Cosmos Bank
11. Equitas Small Finance Bank
12. Federal Bank
13. FINO Payments Bank
14. HDFC Bank
15. ICICI Bank
16. IDBI Bank
17. IDFC First Bank
18. Indian Bank
19. IndusInd Bank
20. J&K Bank
21. Karnataka Bank
22. Karur Vysya Bank
23. Kotak Mahindra Bank
24. Nagpur Municipal Cooperative Bank
25. Punjab National Bank
26. Saraswat Bank
27. South Indian Bank
28. State Bank Of India
29. Thrissur District Cooperative Bank
30. UCO Bank
31. Union Bank Of India
32. Yes Bank