CSMIA Launches ‘FASTag Car Park’ For Seamless Vehicle Movement At Terminal 2

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), scales up its Multilevel Car Parking (MLCP) with a FASTag solution, starting November 30, 2022. This upgradation to its parking system is being introduced by CSMIA for all passengers, greeters who come to see their families off, and people coming down to the airport for meetings and park their vehicles at Terminal two. FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in India. It is an addition to CSMIA’s best-in-class technology that benefits passengers & enhances their travel experience.

CSMIA has designated one lane at entry and one lane at the exit for passengers using the FASTag option to facilitate quick movement. With FASTag, the movement of the vehicle at MLCP will be fast and reduce the dwell time for passengers waiting to enter or exit the terminal, thus helping in saving time & fuel. One of the main advantages of FASTag is that it eliminates the need for cash transactions, which would mean quicker parking options for all. 

Travellers using MLCP with FASTag are required to ensure that their FASTag is active with sufficient balance for an exit. Additionally, passengers entering through the designated FASTag lane will be required to follow the same lane for the exit as well. Passengers are expected to pay the standard rate and no additional cost is included for the new parking facility. CSMIA regularly upgrades its technology offerings to help improve the day-to-day operations within the airport. 

How does the system work?

ON ENTRY

1. Entering the T2 premise, the vehicle to approach at P5 entrance
2. Takes the designated lane for FASTag vehicles
3. FASTag controller at the entry reads the valid Tag affixed on the vehicle's windscreen
4. The boom gate opens, and the vehicle can move toward parking the vehicle

ON EXIT

1. Exiting through the designated FASTag lane at P5
2. The control system reads the Tag and the chargeable parking fee is automatically deducted
3. The boom gate allows the vehicle to exit

As seamless as it is, CSMIA has also considered the passengers who may be travelling with a FASTag. These passengers will continue following the manual parking process and pass-through lanes which do not have a FASTag facility. Keeping passengers’ convenience first, CSMIA constantly adopts newer technologies that can be easily adapted by all. Initiatives like these are noteworthy to look at, and others that contribute to the growth as we continue to undertake the ride towards turning every operation at CSMIA from functional to seamless.