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Toll collection through RFID resulted in gains of ₹8,000 crore: Gadkari

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that toll collection through RFID has resulted in gains of Rs 8,000 crore. Addressing the silver jubilee celebration of i-TEK RFID, a leading RFID and Wireless IoT solutions provider in Pune, he said this wireless technology has revolutionised the collection of road tax. Toll is collected electronically through FASTag, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, on the national highways and some state highways. "The use of RFID in transport has become beneficial. There was a time when long queues used to be seen at toll plazas, but the RFID revolutionised the entire toll collection. The toll collection through RFID has resulted in gains of Rs 8,000 crore. Though there are some areas where toll theft still persists, with the expansion of this system, we are expecting additional gains of about Rs 10,000 crore," said Gadkari. Gadkari stated that toll collection has gone up significantly and is expected to increase further.

NHAI to blacklist users misusing loose FASTags to reduce toll delays

State-owned NHAI on Friday said it has strengthened the process for reporting 'loose FASTag' for blacklisting users to ensure smooth tolling operations. In view of upcoming initiatives like the annual pass system and multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling, it is critical to address this issue to ensure FASTag authenticity and system reliability, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said in a statement. "To ensure smooth tolling operations and strengthen reporting of 'loose FASTags', NHAI has further streamlined its policy for the Toll Collecting Agencies and Concessionaires to immediately report and blacklist 'loose FASTags', that are also commonly called tag-in-hand," it said. The statement said that sometimes, highway users deliberately do not fix FASTags on the windscreen of vehicles. "Such practices pose operational challenges leading to lane congestion, generation of false chargebacks, misuse in closed-loop tolling systems, causing overall disruption of the Electronic

FASTag annual pass may cut toll road operators' revenues by 4-8%: Crisil

Crisil sees revenue loss of 4-8 per cent for toll road operators due to new FASTag annual pass scheme; compensation from NHAI will be key to limiting credit impact

Relief for travellers: Govt announces ₹3,000 annual toll pass on NHs

Valid for 200 trips or one year, the annual FASTag pass aims to ease congestion and toll disputes for private vehicles, with rollout set for August 15, 2025

India not launching satellite toll system in May, govt sets record straight

However, the govt has said that the new ANPR-FASTag-based barrier-less tolling system will be rolled out at selected toll plazas across India

No decision yet on rollout of satellite-based tolling from May 1: MoRTH

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Friday clarified that no decision has been taken on the nationwide implementation of satellite-based tolling from May 1. The ministry's response came after some sections of the media reported that a satellite-based tolling system would be launched from May 1, 2025 and will replace the existing FASTag-based toll collection system. In a statement, the ministry said that to enable seamless, barrier-free movement of vehicles through toll plazas and reduce travel time, an Automatic Number Plate Recognition(ANPR)-FASTag-based barrier-less tolling system' will be implemented at selected toll plazas. According to the statement, the advanced tolling system will combine ANPR technology, that will identify vehicles by reading their number plates, and the existing FASTag system' that uses Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) for toll deduction. Under this, vehicles will be charged based on their identification through high performance ANP

IRB Infrastructure, InvIT clock Rs 6,360 crore in toll revenues, up 23%

In FY24, the company and the InvIT recorded toll revenue of Rs 5,169 crore. The revenue growth in FY25 is significantly above the national Y-o-Y toll revenue growth of 12.5 per cent

Delhi-NCR commuters may soon see an end to border traffic jams, toll clogs

A govt proposal seeks to relocate toll collection points and implementing new tolling systems at busy corridors such as Delhi-Gurgaon and Delhi-Ghaziabad-Noida routes

DND flyway toll ends: Supreme Court ruling brings relief to commuters

A Supreme Court bench stated that the Noida Authority 'overstepped its authority' by delegating the power to NTBCL to collect or levy fees on DND flyway, which resulted in an undue burden on commuters

New York eyes reviving congestion pricing toll before Trump takes office

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering ways to revive a program that would have charged drivers a new USD 15 toll to enter certain Manhattan neighbourhoods before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and can block it. In the days since Trump's election, Hochul and her staff have been reaching out to state lawmakers to gauge support for resuscitating the plan known as congestion pricing with a lower price tag, according to two people familiar with the outreach. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were revealing private conversations. Hochul, a Democrat, hit the brakes on the plan just weeks before it was set to launch this summer, even with all the infrastructure already in place. She said at the time she was worried it would cost motorists too much money, but it was also widely seen as a political move to help Democrats in closely watched congressional races in the city's suburbs. The fee would have come on top of the already ..

NHAI to track 100 toll plazas with GIS-based software for seamless traffic

State-owned NHAI will track around 100 toll plazas with GIS-based software for seamless movement of traffic at national highways, an official statement said on Monday. According to the statement, these toll plazas have been identified based on congestion feedback received through 1,033 national highway helpline. The live monitoring and tracking system will provide congestion alerts and lane distribution recommendations when the queue of vehicles at a toll plaza is more than the prescribed limit, it added. The monitoring service will be extended to more toll plazas in a phased manner. Apart from providing the name and location of the toll plaza, the statement said the software will share details related to the live status of queue length in meters, total waiting time and vehicle speed at toll plaza. It will also provide congestion alert and lane distribution recommendation, if the queue of vehicles at a toll plaza is more than the prescribed limit, the statement added. In addition

NHAI seeks global bids for GNSS-based electronic toll collection system

State-owned NHAI has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from around the world for implementation of GNSS-based (satellite-based) electronic toll collection to provide seamless and barrier-free tolling experience on National Highways users, an official statement said on Friday. The move is aimed at putting an end to physical toll booth on highways. "To provide seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to National Highway users and enhance efficiency and transparency of toll operations,Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI has invited Global Expression of Interest (EOI) from innovative and qualified companies to develop and implement GNSS-based electronic toll collection system in India," the statement said. NHAI plans to implement the GNSS-based electronic toll collection (ETC) system within the existing FASTag ecosystem, initially using a hybrid model where both RFID-based ETC and GNSS-based ETC will operate simultaneously, the stateme

IRB Infrastructure Trust SPVs pays Rs 6,111 cr to Nhai for TOT projects

IRB Infrastructure Trust, an associate of IRB Infrastructure Ltd, on Monday said its special purpose vehicles have made an upfront payment of Rs 6,111 crore to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for toll operate transfer projects. The SPVs made an upfront payment of the concession fee of Rs 6,111 crore to the NHAI (TOT12 - Rs 4,428 crore, TOT 13 - Rs 1,683 crore) and subsequently received the appointed dates from NHAI for both projects, IRB Infrastructure said in a statement. "The SPVs of IRB Infrastructure Trust (Associate of IRB Infra) ... ,Viz. IRB Lalitpur Lakhnadon Tollway Pvt. Ltd representing TOT 12 project, IRB Kota Tollway Pvt Ltd. and IRB Gwalior Tollway Pvt. Ltd. representing TOT 13 bundle, have started tolling w.e.f. the 00.00 Hrs. on 1st April 2024," it added. IRB Infra Chairman & Managing Director Virendra D Mhaiskar said following an exhilarating FY24, it is immensely thrilling to continue that momentum into FY25. Successful funding of two TOT projects ...

NHAI issues SOPs to protect commuters, toll operators; reduce altercations

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday said it has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to safeguard commuters and toll operators, reduce incidents of altercations and strengthen security at toll plazas. According to an official statement, the detailed SOPs include guidelines for NHAI field offices to ensure strict implementation and adherence by toll-collecting agencies to manage staff and road users. According to the SOPs, NHAI field offices will ensure that the toll collecting agency performs their duties following guidelines. The toll collecting agency will ensure that staff at toll plazas wear the prescribed NHAI uniform with a name badge, the statement said, adding that any anticipated incident of violence should only be handled by toll plaza manager/lane supervisors, who will wear body cameras to record such instances. In case of unruly behaviour by a commuter, the lane supervisor shall intervene and try to resolve the issue amicably, the statement ...

IRB Infrastructure toll revenue grows 18% to Rs 1,183 cr in Apr-Jun quarter

IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd (IRB) on Monday said its revenue from toll collection grew by 18 per cent to Rs 1,183 crore in the first quarter of this financial year. Toll collection stood at Rs 1,000 crore in April-June quarter of preceding 2022-23, IRB said in a statement. "IRB and its private InvIT, namely IRB Infrastructure Trust, have registered a toll revenue growth of 16 per cent in the month of June 2023. Toll revenue growth for Q1FY24 for both entities was 18 per cent over the toll revenue in corresponding quarter of FY23," it said. In June 2023, the company recorded Rs 383-crore toll revenue, higher from Rs 329 crore in June 2022. Amitabh Murarka, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited said, "First quarter of FY24 looks much positive as an upward trend seen in aggregate toll revenue as compared to corresponding quarter of last fiscal. We expect similar momentum for the rest of FY24." IRB has a track record of constructing, tolling, ..

Inflation-linked road toll rate hike to be modest at 2-5% in FY24: Icra

Credit rating agency Icra on Monday said the inflation-linked toll hike should be relatively modest at 2-5 per cent in FY24 as compared to 8.7-14.6 per cent last fiscal

Google Maps rolls out toll prices to help people plan their trips better

For those looking to explore alternative routes, Google Maps will continue to provide the option of a toll-free route, where available, alongside options with tolls.

Strong bounce back witnessed for India's toll road assets, says ICRA

India's toll roads are likely to witness a 14-15 per cent growth in collections in FY22: report

NHAI removes min amount in FASTag Wallet for seamless movement of traffic

Says issuer banks were unilaterally mandating threshold amount value in addition to security deposit, due to which users were held up at toll plaza in spite of having sufficient balance

Toll booths open to biz, but India's oldest highway wears deserted look

Constructed by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century, the original road over the years extended right up to Kabul in Afghanistan (in the west) and Chittagong in Bangladesh (in the east).