The government is going to make a big change regarding the toll booths of the country. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the method of toll payment on the highways of the country is going to change. The Center is going to present a new toll policy within the next 15 days.
According to a report published in HT, the government is going to make a big change regarding the toll booths of the country. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the method of toll payment on the country’s highways is going to change. The Center is going to present a new toll policy within the next 15 days. This means that this policy can be implemented from May. However, Gadkari has not given much information about it yet. He indicated that once the new policy is implemented, no one will get a chance to complain about the toll. With this new system, the work of FASTag will also end.
Gadkari said that the new system will not require physical toll booths. Instead, toll payments will be automatically deducted from bank accounts using satellite tracking and vehicle number plate recognition. He said during the event that he also gave an update on the long-pending Mumbai-Goa highway. He said that the project will be fully implemented by June this year. There were many problems regarding the Mumbai-Goa highway, but don’t worry, we will complete 100% of the road work by this June.
What is the new GPS tolling system?
With the construction of roads in the country, the number of toll booths is also increasing. In such a situation, the government is going to replace the FASTag system to eliminate the booths and promote the GPS-based tolling system. The construction of toll booths increases the cost of infrastructure. This also increases the cost of toll collection. To solve these problems, the government is going to start a new toll system. In this system, with the help of GPS, the toll amount will be deducted directly from the bank account of the driver or vehicle owner. The vehicle will be monitored through GPS. The toll amount will be calculated based on the specified margin and time.
