Starting January 1, 2024, the National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP) is enforcing a strict policy, prohibiting vehicles without an M-Tag on the motorway.
Travelers are advised to obtain the mandatory M-Tags for their vehicles before this date, with a warning that vehicles, including cars and passenger buses lacking an M-Tag, will be banned from entering the motorways.
Non-compliance will result in fines, as stipulated by the NHMP.
This regulation extends across all motorways, encompassing major routes such as Islamabad-Peshawar M-1, Lahore-Abdul Hakeem M-3, Pindi Bhattian-Multan M-4, Multan-Sukkur M-5, Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan M-14, and Hasan Abdal-Mansehra Expressway E-35.
Notably, the widely-used Islamabad-Lahore M-2 Motorway, with approximately 150,000 daily vehicles, will be subject to this mandate.
Vehicles equipped with an M-Tag can navigate checkpoints seamlessly, avoiding traffic congestion.
The M-Tag, a pre-paid radio frequency identification (RFID) chip affixed to a vehicle’s windscreen, enables toll plaza passage without stopping, automatically deducting toll tax from the balance.
NHMP underscores that M-Tags contribute to reduced traffic congestion, and pollution at toll plazas, and ensure a streamlined flow of traffic on motorways.
Previously linked to computerized national identity cards (CNICs), M-Tags now require submission of the vehicle registration smart card.
Recharging M-Tags is facilitated through the One Network App or at designated M-Tag Points.