A new GPS-based toll collection system has been announced by the Government of India. The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs, Nitin Gadkari, has announced that the government has planned to implement the new GPS-based collection system and remove the toll plazas in the country within the next two years. The new system will ensure seamless movement of the vehicles and help making India a ‘toll booth free’ nation. Read – Future SUVs Worth Waiting For In India In 2021
New GPS Toll Collection System
Under the new GPS toll collection system, the toll amount will auto deduct from the bank account of vehicle owners, based on the movement of the vehicles. The new system is quite beneficial for both vehicle owners and government. No one has to stand and wait in the toll collection queues on highways. It will also help reduce traffic congestion and save government’s fund that spent on toll booth maintenance. In fact, the new GPS toll collection system will increase the toll income a huge margin.
For Commercial Vehicles
Mr. Gadkari revealed the new commercial vehicles will have vehicle tracking systems that will help track the vehicle’s movement and charge the toll amount. The government is planning to install GPS technology in the old commercial vehicles.
Official Statement
The new GPS-based toll collection system has been announced by Nitin Gadkari while addressing the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week Programme. The minister said that he expects toll collection to cross Rs 34,000 crore mark in this fiscal year (i.e. by March 2021). With the introduction of the new GPS technology, the government’s toll income will reach around Rs 1,34,000 crore in the next 5 years. Read – 4 New Car Launches, 1 Unveiling In January 2021
The new GPS toll collection system will also support the FASTag-based toll collection, which is already enforced at national highways across the nation. Just so you know, the FASTags will be mandatory for all four-wheelers from 1st January 2021.
