Overview
- Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik directed officials to submit a detailed plan for an AI-enabled, camera-based toll system to replace current collection at the Dahisar plaza.
- The concept would scan licence plates and process payments automatically so vehicles pass without stopping, aiming to cut delays and emissions.
- A relocation plan pursued earlier under Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was shelved after resident objections, prompting a technology-led fix at the existing site.
- Alongside toll reforms, Sarnaik asked agencies to speed road widening from the Delhi Darbar Hotel to the plaza, improve traffic near Penkar Phata, and explore a unified payment for two toll points at one location.
- Senior representatives from Mumbai Police, NHAI, BMC, Mira‑Bhayander and MEP Infrastructure attended the review at Mantralaya, and officials have not announced timelines, procurement steps or funding for implementation.