In a relief to vehicle owners, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has simplified the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for FASTag users.

The KYV process was implemented last year, in an attempt to prevent the leakages in the FASTag system, as some truck drivers were allegedly using the car tags to avoid paying high tolls. However, the process became an additional burden, where many people faced difficulties in uploading multiple photos of the vehicle, relevant documents and navigating the not-so-user-friendly websites. Some people also complained about the harassment at the toll gates after their FASTag was suddenly frozen for not completing the KYV verification.

Now, in revised guidelines issued by Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), an NHAI company, FASTa

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