New GPS based GNSS toll system will work on FASTag; expected to automatically grant exemptions for travel up to 20km.
12 Sep '24•Autocar India Team
GNSS toll collection will require a GPS device to be installed in the vehicle.
12 Sep '24•Autocar India Team
GNSS device-fitted vehicles will have special lanes at toll booths.
12 Sep '24•Autocar India Team
The new GNSS device will use Automatic Number Plate recognition (ANPR) and the existing FASTag systems for collecting tolls.
12 Sep '24•Autocar India Team
The existing FASTag setup relies on physical toll booths for toll collection, while the new GNSS tech will have virtual toll booths along the highways.
12 Sep '24•Autocar India Team
With the new setup, the government aims to further reduce waiting times at toll booths from the current 714 seconds to a mere 47 seconds per user.
12 Sep '24•Autocar India Team
In the future, this will also help eliminate physical toll booths and enable the user to pay only for the distance travelled.