Soon, tourists will be able to pay the toll at the first and only green tax barrier in Manali through FASTag.
It will be the first such automated FASTag barrier, other than national highways, in the country. Vehicles coming from other states will be levied a composite environmental fee to enter the town; Rs 100 and Rs 200 will be charged for LMVs, Rs 300 for medium-size vehicles and Rs 500 for heavy vehicles.
Till now, the green tax is collected manually. Since its inception on June 19, 2004, there is a single window to collect the tax. Now with the automation of the barrier, tourists and common people will get rid of traffic jams, which worsens during the peak tourist season.
