The machine displays your actions whereas driving

Those pesky toll plazas that interrupt clean drives could also be on their manner out. Union minister Nitin Gadkari introduced that GPS-based toll assortment programs will change current freeway toll plazas within the nation. Road, Transport and Highways minister introduced that transition will happen as early as April this 12 months. The authorities has appointed a guide to implement a GPS-based toll assortment system on nationwide highways, the minister mentioned on Thursday. 

The Road Transport and Highways Minister additionally mentioned the system shall be launched on a pilot foundation along with FASTags. The transfer is geared toward lowering visitors congestion and charging motorists for the precise distance travelled on the highways. 

Mr Gadkari had earlier mentioned state-owned NHAI’s toll income is at present Rs 40,000 crore and it’ll soar to Rs 1.40 lakh crore in 2-3 years.

“The government is looking at new technologies including GPS-based toll systems to replace toll plazas in the country…We will bring new technology in six months,” he mentioned.

During 2018-19, the typical ready time for automobiles at toll plaza was 8 minutes. With the introduction of FASTags throughout 2020-21 and 2021-22, the typical ready time of the automobiles was diminished to 47 seconds.

Since 2021, FASTags turned obligatory for all automobiles to pay tolls on highways. Vehicles with out FASTags are required to pay double the toll charge as a high quality. 

Although there’s appreciable enchancment in ready time at sure areas, particularly close to cities, in densely-populated cities, there are nonetheless some delays at toll plazas throughout peak hours.

How will GPS-Based Toll System work?

The GPS-based digital toll assortment system will use an computerized quantity plate recognition (ANPR) system by way of cameras put in on highways and deduct tolls based mostly on the space travelled by a automobile. At current, FASTags makes use of RFID-based toll assortment at plazas. 

The machine displays your actions whereas driving, precisely marking your entry and exit factors on tolled segments. By analyzing your journey distance, it identifies the toll plazas you have handed by way of and computes the fees accordingly. This eliminates the uniformity of mounted tolls at cubicles, making certain equity for drivers traversing shorter distances.

Furthermore, drivers on the street are relieved from issues about dealing with money, ready for change, or checking their FASTag account stability. The toll charge is routinely deducted out of your linked account utilizing a safe digital cost system. This course of additionally eradicates human errors and the opportunity of toll evasion.