Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated Delhi’s first barrier-less toll plaza on the Urban Extension Road-II corridor. Located at Mandka-Bakarwala, the new setup becomes the country’s second barrier-free toll system after Gujarat and marks a major change in the toll collection system on Indian highways. Barrier-less toll plazas: How they…
Cash transactions at highway toll plazas in India have become a thing of the past. From April 10, commuters on national highways will no longer be able to pay toll charges using cash, a move officially notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. According to reports, the announcement was made through a gazette…
The Indian highway system is constantly growing, and so, is the focus on passenger experience and maintenance of public infrastructure. Cleanliness of toll plazas has always been a concern for commuters and it gets worse when thousands of people visit the facility every day. A newly launched program by the Ministry of Road Transport and…
The Center has announced a major change for highway users, with cash payments to be stopped at toll plazas from April 10. The move, notified by the Road Transport Ministry, is aimed at reducing long queues at toll gates and making highway travel easier for commuters. No more paying in cash on highways: How will…
The Government of India has tightened the rules regarding toll collection on national highways. Now, there is a strict system in place to deal with missed FASTag payments. Under the updated rules, a new term called “unpaid user fee” has been formally defined. It refers to a toll charge that remains unpaid even though the…