On Thursday, the government made it clear that two-wheelers are not subject to a user fee at toll plazas on national highways and national expressways nationwide.

Following rumors that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) might charge two-wheeler riders user fees at toll plazas, the explanation was made.

“In reference to the fake news circulating on social media regarding toll collection from two wheelers on toll plaza, NHAI would like to clarify that no user fee is levied from two wheelers at the Toll plazas on National Highways and National Expressways across the country,” the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways stated in a press release.

The ministry further stated that there is no plan to impose a toll on two-wheelers and that user fees on national highways are collected in accordance with the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

The rules state that vehicles with four or more wheels—such as cars, jeeps, vans, light motor vehicles, light commercial vehicles, light goods vehicles, minibuses, trucks, heavy construction machinery (HCM), earth moving equipment (EME), multi axle vehicles (MAV) with three to six axles, and oversized vehicles with seven or more axles—are subject to a user fee at toll plazas.

In the meantime, the NHAI made Rs 150 crore in revenue in just four days by selling more than 5 lakh FASTag-based annual toll passes.

For four consecutive days, Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of annual pass purchases, followed by Karnataka and Haryana.

Additionally, according to an NHAI release, the states with the most transactions using FASTag yearly passes at toll plazas were Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.

Private vehicles can now travel through toll plazas on national highways and expressways for free with an annual toll pass, which costs Rs 3,000.

The yearly pass is good for 200 toll travels or one year after it is activated, whichever comes first.