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India Pauses Satellite Toll Plan as Barrier-Free ANPR-FASTag Pilots Roll Out

Expert committees have recommended further deliberations on the satellite-based toll model over security and privacy concerns.

Barrier Free Toll Collection
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Overview

  • The Apex Committee and High-Level Empowered Committee have recommended deeper security and privacy reviews before implementing any satellite-based user fee collection on national highways.
  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari confirmed in Parliament that satellite-based tolling is not operational anywhere on India’s highway network.
  • The ministry has selected eight toll plazas for corridor- and stretch-based ANPR-FASTag barrier-free trials to enable seamless multi-lane free flow tolling.
  • The initial RFP has been awarded for the Choryasi plaza on NH-8, while bids for Gharaunda (NH-44), Nemili (NH-48) and other sites on NH-248BB and the Delhi–Jaipur section are at various stages.
  • Under the barrier-free model, high-performance ANPR cameras and FASTag RFID readers automatically charge vehicles without requiring them to stop at toll booths.