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Live near a toll plaza? NHAI now lets you get your local pass online: Who can apply?

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a digital local toll pass on the RajmargYatra app for residents living within 20 km of eligible toll plazas.

People living within 20 km of toll plazas can buy local passes digitally

State-owned NHAI on Monday said residents living within a 20 km radius of an eligible toll plaza can purchase a local pass digitally through the Rajmargyatra Mobile App, allowing unlimited travel through the respective toll plaza during the month. Earlier, commuters were required to visit the toll plaza physically and submit supporting documents to establish their eligibility. Under the new digital framework, the entire process can now be digitally completed within a few minutes. NHAI, in a statement, said the newly introduced 'local pass' feature enables eligible commuters to purchase a toll pass digitally through the Rajmargyatra Mobile App without visiting the toll plaza. The first facility of digital local toll pass has been introduced at the Mundka Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Delhi and will be rolled out at other toll plazas across the country in the coming months, it added. According to the statement, the initiative leverages consent-based ..

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