Toll plazas can be removed from across the country in the coming days. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is moving towards using new technology for toll collection. Automatic number plate recognition system and GPS based toll collection system are to be implemented in the next few months.
Meanwhile, experts at the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have suggested that some stringent restrictions should be imposed towards making GPS in vehicles mandatory for toll collection. If possible, it should be linked with vehicle insurance. Means the vehicle should be insured only when GPS is installed.
In fact, currently toll collection is being done through Fastag, but all toll nakas will have to be removed when toll collection starts through GPS and automatic number plate recognition system. NHAI believes that a large number of people in the country will not install GPS in the vehicle or cover the number plate with any cloth or paper to avoid toll.
Similarly, many people would like to avoid toll by rigging. In such a situation, concrete arrangements should be made for toll collection through the new system. GPS should be added as a mandatory condition of insurance for every vehicle to be fitted with GPS. If a vehicle does not have GPS and is not activated, it should not be insured. If a person does not keep sufficient balance in the wallet attached to the vehicle as per the toll, then there should be a provision to impose fine on him also.
Time-saving exercise: The ministry wants that toll plazas on all its national highways and expressways should not delay travel of people. At present, due to toll collection through FASTag, the time taken at toll has decreased.
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Through GPS, it will be known that how many kilometers the vehicle has covered on the National Highway and Expressway. After that the number plate of the vehicle will be scanned through cameras. Which will tell the system that which company’s FASTag wallet is installed in the vehicle. After that the toll will be deducted according to the distance.
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● With the new system, it will be mandatory to install GPS in all vehicles in the next one year.
It will be completely mandatory for automobile companies to install GPS in new vehicles.
● The Transport Department will issue the vehicle registration number on the basis of the GPS tracker.
● Sufficient balance has to be maintained in the FASTag wallet. If there is no money, one to two weeks time will be given.
● Fastag will be blocked if recharge is not done within the stipulated time.
● Even after FASTag wallet is blocked, RC will also be blocked if recharge is not done within stipulated period.
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