New Toll Policy: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has clarified its stand on implementing the satellite-based toll system. Along with this, the government has denied the reports coming in the media.
New Toll Policy: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has clarified that no decision has been taken to implement the satellite-based toll system across the country from May 1. The ministry has given this clarification after reports in the media, which claimed that the satellite-based toll system would be introduced from May 1, 2025 and it would replace the existing Fastag-based toll collection system.
The ministry said in the statement, ‘Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)-FASTag-based Barrier-Free Tolling System’ will be deployed at selected toll plazas to enable seamless, barrier-free movement of vehicles through toll plazas and reduce travel time.
According to the statement, the advanced toll system will combine ANPR technology which will identify vehicles by reading their number plates and the existing ‘FASTag system’ which uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) for toll deduction.
Under this, vehicles will be charged based on their identification through high-performance ANPR camera and Fastag reader without stopping at their toll plazas. In case of non-compliance, e-notice will be issued to the violators, non-payment of which can lead to suspension of Fastag and other penalties related to the ‘vehicle’.
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