You must have read a recent news stating that the government is going to implement satellite -based toll system from May 1 across the country. But now the government denied this news on Friday, clarifying that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) said that no decision has been taken in this matter yet. At present, toll collection is done through fastag, in which the hassle of cash is almost over.
This system will be posted at selected toll plaza
According to PTI news, the ministry said that through toll plaza, automatic number plate Identification (ANPR)-Fastag-based obstruction-free tolling system will be deployed on select toll plazas to enable uninterrupted, obstruct free movement of vehicles and reduce travel time. It states that ANPR technology in the modern toll system which will identify them by reading the number plate of vehicles and the existing fastg system that uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) for toll cuts will be combined.
Under this, vehicles will be charged on the basis of their identity through high -performance ANPR camera and fastag reader without stopping at their toll plaza. In the event of not following the rules, e-neotis will be issued to the violations, which can be suspended if not paid and other punishment can be imposed.
Heavy toll collection on the busiest highways
India’s busiest highways have been collected heavy toll collections over the last five years, with 10 toll plazas standing to collect the most user fees in the country. These major toll points located on some of India’s most important road corridors, including the Grand Trunk Road, Delhi-Mumbai Highway and East Coast Highway, recovered more than Rs 13,988 crore in total from 2019-20 to 2023-24. According to the official data presented in the Lok Sabha on March 20 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Bharthana toll plaza of Gujarat tops the list. Located on the Vadodara-Bharuch section of National Highway 48 (NH-48), Bharthana collected a shocking collection of Rs 2,043.81 crore over a five-year period, with a record collection of Rs 472.65 crore in 2023-24 alone.
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