**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 1074 in the Lok Sabha, answered on February 5th, 2026, regarding toll tax relaxation for advocates. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways states that the government is not considering extending exemptions or providing exempted FASTags to advocates. However, there is already an annual pass scheme for non-commercial cars, jeeps, and vans.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Toll Tax Exemption for Advocates:**
* The Government is **not** considering providing free FASTags or toll fee exemptions to advocates.
* **Existing Toll Fee Policies:**
* User fees are collected at toll plazas based on the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, and respective concession agreements.
* Various provisions exist for discounts and monthly passes for local and regular users of National Highways, in accordance with NH Fee Rules, 2008.
* **FASTag Annual Pass for Non-Commercial Vehicles:**
* A FASTag-based Annual Pass for non-commercial cars, jeeps, and vans is available since August 15th, 2025.
* The Annual Pass costs Rs. 3000/- and allows travel for non-commercial car/jeep/vans at all National Highway/National Expressway fee plazas.
* The pass is valid for one year or up to 200 fee plaza crossings, whichever is earlier.
**Impact Analysis**
**Advocates**
* **Impact:** Advocates seeking toll fee exemptions will not receive them at this time.
* **Action Required:** Advocates must continue paying toll fees unless they qualify for existing discounts or utilize the FASTag-based Annual Pass for non-commercial vehicles.
**Local and Regular Users of National Highways**
* **Impact:** Local and regular users are not impacted. They may continue to be eligible for discounts and monthly passes.
* **Action Required:** No action required.
**Owners of Non-Commercial Cars, Jeeps and Vans**
* **Impact:** Owners now have the option of the FASTag-based annual pass if they qualify.
* **Action Required:** Must apply for the FASTag Annual pass.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry to which the question is addressed and which provides the answer regarding toll tax relaxation.
National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008: Rules that govern the collection of fees on national highways, referenced in the context of user fees and discounts.
FASTag: Electronic toll collection system; issue regarding extending exemptions to advocates or providing exempted FASTag
Lok Sabha: The House of the Parliament to which the question was addressed.
Rajasthan: Specific location mentioned as part of the question about providing toll exemption facilities.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1074
ANSWERED ON 5TH FEBRUARY, 2026
RELAXATION IN TOLL TAX TO ADVOCATES
†1074. SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is considering any scheme/proposal to
provide free FASTags or toll fee exemptions to the advocates as they
have to move from more than one court, district/State/High Court
regularly as a part of their profession and if so, the key features thereof;
(b) whether the Government has made assessment of the fact that such
a facility is likely to help in saving time in legal process, pleading a case
on immediate basis and increasing the efficiency of the legal system and
if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Bar Council of India, State Bar Councils and advocates’
associations have been consulted on this matter; and
(d) the concrete action plan of the Government to provide toll exemption
facilities to the advocates for carrying out their professional duties in
near future in the country particularly in Rajasthan including Dausa Lok
Sabha Constituency?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (d) The issue of extending exemption to advocates or providing
exempted FASTag is not under consideration with the Government.
1The user fee is collected at a fee plaza for the use of any section of
National Highway as per the provisions of National Highways Fee
(Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 and respective
Concession Agreement, applicable for the respective category of
vehicles uniformly across the country.
However, there are already various provisions for discounts in user fees
and monthly passes for local and regular users of National Highways
across the country, in accordance with the NH Fee Rules, 2008.
Further, the Government has introduced a FASTag based Annual Pass for
non-commercial cars, jeeps, and vans, which has come into effect from
15th August, 2025. Annual Pass scheme will be activated on payment of
Rs.3000/- and offers travel for non-commercial car/jeep/vans at all
National Highway/National Expressway fee plazas for one year or up to
200 fee plaza crossings whichever is earlier.
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