ISLAMABAD: The district administration has fixed the cost of the M-Tag at Rs250, while a possible increase of Rs50 is under consideration. Officials have warned that vehicles without an M-Tag will not be allowed to enter Islamabad.
The mandatory installation of E-Tags on all vehicles entering the federal capital has now started, causing long queues on the first day. Every vehicle entering the city must have an E-Tag (M-Tag), except those that already have one.
To facilitate citizens, the administration has set up e-tagging centres at seven locations: Kachnar Park, Lake View Park, F-9 Park, Islamabad Club, Tarlai Kalan, Chungi No. 26, Gulberg Green, and the Islamabad Excise Office. Motorcycles may also be included in the system soon.
Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon said the administration is taking every step to improve security and provide convenience to the public. He said M-Tags will be issued from 9am to 9pm, while the Excise Office will issue tags from 3pm to 9pm.
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FWO has also set up booths near the old toll plaza at Chungi No. 26, and Motorway booths are issuing tags as well. The DC added that vehicles already carrying an M-Tag do not need to apply again.
The capital administration has also set up eight points across the city to help motorists get M-Tags. These points are located at Kachnar Park I-8, Islamabad Club, Lake View Park, F-9 Park, Tarlai, Chungi No. 26, Gulberg Green, and the Excise and Taxation Office in H-8.
Motorists can get tags installed, recharged, and renewed between 9am and 9pm, except at the Excise Office where the service is available from 3pm to 9pm. Officials say these centres will help residents avoid long queues and make the tagging process easier. Vehicles without an M-Tag will not be allowed to enter or move inside Islamabad.
Earlier, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said outside the Judicial Complex after a suicide attack that he had directed authorities not to allow any vehicle into Islamabad without an M-Tag after two weeks.
