Toll Plazas May Disappear by 2026 as Nitin Gadkari Plans Seamless Highway Travel at 80 kmph - PUNE PULSE

India To Remove Toll Plazas By 2026, Enabling 80 Kmph Driving Without Bothering About Toll Payments

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that India will eliminate all physical toll plazas across national highways by the end of 2026. This transition aims to facilitate seamless travel at speeds of up to 80 kmph without the need for vehicles to stop. The new system will leverage Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and FASTag technology to charge commuters based on the exact distance travelled. This sign…

India plans barrier-free highway tolling system by 2026 with distance-based charges

Highway travel in India could soon become significantly faster and smoother, as the government plans to replace physical toll plazas with a fully automated distance-based toll collection system by the end of 2026. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that the upcoming model will eliminate the need for vehicles to stop at toll booths, enabling seamless travel through automatic toll deduction based on the distance…

Toll Plazas May Disappear by 2026 as Nitin Gadkari Plans Seamless Highway Travel at 80 kmph - PUNE PULSE

Highway travel across India could soon become much smoother, with drivers no longer needing to slow down or stop at toll booths. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that the government is preparing to phase out physical toll plazas by the end of 2026 and replace them with a fully automated