E-tolling on national highways share likely to reach 40% by year-end

Electronic tolling (e-tolling) on national highways, after being launched in April 2016, sharply spiked after demonetisation and has since consistently grown at an average 23 per cent.
 
The Union government is hopeful that the contribution of e-tolling will touch 40 per cent by the end of the current financial year (2018-19).
 
The government had been pushing for e-tolling prior demonetisation as well. After invalidating old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes on November 8, 2016, the government had suspended toll collection to tide over cash crunch. Subsequently, e-tolling was promoted by the government through various campaigns.