Union Minister Mr. Nitin Gadkari recently announced that the
government is planning to implement new technologies & including GPS-based
toll collection systems, to replace existing highway toll plazas. The
initiative aims to alleviate traffic congestion and ensure motorists are
charged accurately for the distance travelled on highways. The new GPS satellite-based toll collection rollout is scheduled to commence nationwide by
March -24.
Automated Toll Collection Trials: Successful Pilot Projects with
ANPR System
The
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has conducted two successful pilot
projects featuring Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems,
specifically automatic number plate reader cameras. These trials aim to
enable automated toll collection without the need for vehicles to come to a
complete stop.
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