Barrier-Free Tolling Coming Soon: Vehicles to pass without stopping; Says Nitin Gadkari
· Source: dynamitenews.com
In short
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that India will roll out a barrier-free toll collection system on national highways by December, using AI-powered Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and RFID-based FASTag to allow vehicles to pass without stopping. The system is expected to reduce travel time, fuel consumption, and logistics costs, which have already dropped from 16% to around 10% of GDP. Gadkari also emphasized the need for alternative fuels and green hydrogen to reduce India's dependence on imported oil.
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Tags: tolling, logistics, ANPR, FASTag, highways, India