The Rules governing the Delhi - Gurgaon Express Way [NH 8] Smart Tag have been modified just lately. The scheme running on them till now was simple and very justified. The Monthly scheme would cost you 540 rupees then each trip would cost you 9 rupees for a period of one month. If the amount lapses before the expiry of month then you need to get it recharged but if you do not consume the total 540 within a months time, you can continue using the tag without getting it recharged and then the toll amount would be 18 rupees(which is what you pay if you do not have a tag along with you). This was a good and reasonable scheme where you pay less value for one month and then utilize the remaining money at 18 rupees.
Under the revised scheme the total value has been retained as 540 but another clause of validity has been added. Also they have introduced the concept of 'Trips'. So under the new rules when you recharge your tag with 540, you get 60 trips free i.e. @9 rupees per trip. But the big thing is that you need to recharge the tag within 30 days in order to carry forward you balance, if any. If you get your tag recharged after a period of 30 days then the amount that was remaining on your tag will cease to exist.
People like me who only make 40 - 44 trips per months considering we have 5 days working basically end up losing the money for 18 - 20 trips. Even if I get my tag recharged before the month ends and carry forward my balance how would I ever redeem it ?. What I can see is that the toll just got costlier for us. This change in scheme just goes to show that the concerned authorities have targeted the tag users to generate revenue. I am assuming that most of the people who commute from Delhi to Gurgaon have 5 days working and would all be suffering.
Under the revised scheme the total value has been retained as 540 but another clause of validity has been added. Also they have introduced the concept of 'Trips'. So under the new rules when you recharge your tag with 540, you get 60 trips free i.e. @9 rupees per trip. But the big thing is that you need to recharge the tag within 30 days in order to carry forward you balance, if any. If you get your tag recharged after a period of 30 days then the amount that was remaining on your tag will cease to exist.
People like me who only make 40 - 44 trips per months considering we have 5 days working basically end up losing the money for 18 - 20 trips. Even if I get my tag recharged before the month ends and carry forward my balance how would I ever redeem it ?. What I can see is that the toll just got costlier for us. This change in scheme just goes to show that the concerned authorities have targeted the tag users to generate revenue. I am assuming that most of the people who commute from Delhi to Gurgaon have 5 days working and would all be suffering.
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