**Executive Summary**
NHAI has discontinued the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for new FASTag issuances for cars, jeeps, and vans, effective February 1, 2026. This reform aims to reduce inconvenience and delays for users. Existing FASTags will not require KYV unless specific complaints are received. The move is designed to streamline the FASTag system and reduce grievances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **KYV Discontinuation:**
* The Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process is discontinued for new FASTag issuances for car/jeep/van categories.
* Effective from February 1, 2026.
* **Existing FASTags:**
* KYV is no longer mandatory as a routine requirement for existing FASTags.
* KYV will only be required in specific cases where complaints are received related to loose FASTags, incorrect issuance, or misuse.
* No KYV is required in the absence of any complaint.
* **Strengthened Pre-Activation Safeguards:**
* Mandatory VAHAN-based validation: FASTag activation is permitted only after vehicle details are validated against the VAHAN database.
* No post-activation validation: The earlier provision of validation after activation has been discontinued.
* RC-based validation in exceptional cases: If vehicle details are unavailable on VAHAN, Issuer Banks must validate details using the Registration Certificate (RC) before activation with full accountability.
* Online FASTags: FASTags sold through online channels will only be activated after complete validation by banks.
**Impact Analysis**
**Highway Users**
* **Impact:** Reduced inconvenience and delays during FASTag activation, eliminating the need for follow-ups after activation.
* **Action Required:** No specific action required unless there is a complaint related to an existing FASTag.
**Issuer Banks**
* **Impact:** Increased responsibility for pre-activation validation of vehicle details.
* **Action Required:** Implement mandatory VAHAN-based validation, RC-based validation (in exceptional cases), and ensure complete validation for online FASTags before activation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): Agency discontinuing the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for new FASTag issuances.
Know Your Vehicle (KYV): Process discontinued for cars (Car/Jeep/Van category FASTag) for all new FASTag issuances.
FASTag: Electronic toll collection tag, subject of the KYV process change.
VAHAN: National database of vehicles, used for FASTag activation validation.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI Announces Major Public Relief: KYV
Discontinued for Cars on New FASTag Issued
after 1 February 2026
प्रव तथ: 01 JAN 2026 4:54PM by PIB Delhi
In a major step to enhance public convenience and eliminate post-activation harassment faced by highway
users, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to discontinue the Know Your
Vehicle (KYV) process for cars (Car/Jeep/Van category FASTag) for all new FASTag issuances with effect
from 1st February 2026.
This reform will bring significant relief to lakhs of common road users who were facing inconvenience
and delays after FASTag activation due to post-issuance KYV requirements, despite having valid vehicle
documents.
For existing FASTags already issued to cars, KYV will no longer be mandatory as a routine requirement.
KYV will be required only in specific cases where complaints are received, such as issues related to loose
FASTags, incorrect issuance, or misuse. In the absence of any complaint, no KYV will be required for
existing car FASTags.
Strong Pre-Activation Safeguards Introduced
To ensure accuracy, compliance, and system integrity while simplifying the process for users, NHAI has
simultaneously strengthened pre-activation validation norms for Issuer Banks:
Mandatory VAHAN-based validation: FASTag activation will be permitted only after validation
of vehicle details from the VAHAN database.
No post-activation validation: The earlier provision allowing validation after activation has been
discontinued.
RC-based validation only in exceptional cases: Where vehicle details are not available on
VAHAN, Issuer Banks must validate details using the Registration Certificate (RC) before
activation, with full accountability.
Online FASTags covered: FASTags sold through online channels will also be activated only after
complete validation by banks.
These measures ensure that all vehicle verification is completed upfront, removing the need for repeated
follow-ups with customers after FASTag activation.
These reforms reflect NHAI’s continued commitment to making the FASTag ecosystem citizen-friendly,
transparent, and technology-driven, while simultaneously strengthening compliance and reducing
grievances. By shifting the responsibility of validation entirely to Issuer Banks prior to activation, NHAI
aims to deliver a hassle-free experience for National Highway users.
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