{"id":1303263,"date":"2025-12-05T12:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1303263"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:59:36","slug":"toll-booths-will-end-in-next-12-months-electronic-toll-collection-will-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/toll-booths-will-end-in-next-12-months-electronic-toll-collection-will-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Toll Booths Will End In Next 12 Months; Electronic Toll Collection Will Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways <strong>Nitin Gadkari<\/strong> has announced a major shift in India\u2019s highway travel experience: <strong>the end of physical toll booths within a year<\/strong>. In their place, a seamless <strong>electronic toll collection (ETC) system<\/strong> will take over, eliminating congestion and long queues at toll plazas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-4-9-1280x720-1-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-4-9-1280x720-1-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-4-9-1280x720-1-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-4-9-1280x720-1-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-4-9-1280x720-1-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister made the announcement during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, revealing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/india-to-have-electronic-toll-collection-in-a-year-nitin-gadkari-9749129#:~:text=National%20Electronic%20Toll%20Collection%20(NETC,seamless%20experience%20for%20highway%20users.\">new system<\/a> is already being tested in ten locations and will soon be implemented nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goodbye Toll Booths, Hello Seamless Highways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gadkari said that India is moving toward a system where <strong>no vehicle will be stopped for toll collection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis toll system will end\u2026 Within a year, an electronic toll collection will be implemented across the country,\u201d<br><em>\u2014Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This transition is expected to dramatically reduce wait times, fuel wastage, and traffic congestion, especially at busy highway stretches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Technology Behind India\u2019s New Tolling System<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The transformation is being powered by the <strong>National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC)<\/strong> program developed by the <strong>National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FASTag at the Core<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The NETC system uses <strong>FASTag<\/strong>, an RFID-based sticker placed on a vehicle\u2019s windshield. It automatically deducts toll charges from the user\u2019s linked bank account as the vehicle passes through a toll lane\u2014without any need to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While FASTag is already in use nationwide, the new system will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eliminate physical plazas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rely on <strong>GPS-based tolling and ANPR cameras<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charge vehicles <strong>based on distance travelled<\/strong>, not just toll-point crossings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks a shift toward global best practices in highway management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Massive Infrastructure Push<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gadkari also shared that <strong>4,500 highway projects<\/strong> worth <strong>\u20b910 lakh crore<\/strong> are underway across India. These include expressways, greenfield corridors, and multi-lane national highways designed to boost logistics, regional connectivity, and economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing physical toll barriers will further speed up freight movement and improve travel efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What This Means for Road Users<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new system promises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zero stoppage travel<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduced congestion at plazas<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lower fuel consumption<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Efficient toll collection with minimal leakage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integration with future GPS-based tolling models<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once fully implemented, India will join countries like the U.S., Singapore, and several European nations that rely entirely on electronic tolling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced a major shift in India\u2019s highway travel experience: the end of physical toll booths within a year. 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