Govt plans to introduce annual pass system to replace highway tolls: Gadkari
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Govt plans to introduce annual pass system to replace highway tolls: Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

The government is planning to introduce an annual pass system to replace toll collection on national highways to enhance operational efficiency and promote convenience for road users, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Gadkari said satellite-based toll requires additional constellations to achieve the desired level of positional accuracy and the development of appropriate receivers for receiving signals in addition to the existing features of navigation with Indian constellation. “Therefore, moving towards satellite-based tolling requires further deliberations,” said Gadkari, who was responding to lawmakers Dineshbhai Makwana and Dharambir Singh’s questions about transparency in toll fees. Gadkari said the Advanced Traffic Management System has been installed across 325 national highway projects, covering approximately 20,000 km.

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Nearly 25,000 km of highways to be widened to four lanes for ₹10 lakh crore: Nitin Gadkari
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5 days, 9 hours ago

Nearly 25,000 km of highways to be widened to four lanes for ₹10 lakh crore: Nitin Gadkari

The Hindu  

“A total of 25,000 km of two-lane highways in the country will be converted into four lanes for ₹10 lakh crore and it will help reduce accidents on the roads significantly,” Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha on Thursday Mr. Gadkari also said that 16,000 km of National Highways will also be converted into …

At India Today Group event, Nitin Gadkari says new toll policy before April 1
1 week, 3 days ago

At India Today Group event, Nitin Gadkari says new toll policy before April 1

India Today  

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the government will introduce a new toll policy with a reasonable concession for consumers before 1 April. Speaking at the Business Today Mindrush 2025 event on Saturday, he said the move aims to address concerns about toll charges and improve road infrastructure funding. India’s toll collection has increased significantly, reaching …

Govt to announce new toll policy soon, will give reasonable concession to consumers: Gadkari
1 week, 6 days ago

Govt to announce new toll policy soon, will give reasonable concession to consumers: Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government will soon announce a new policy for toll charges on national highways, offering a reasonable concession to consumers. Govt to announce new toll policy soon, will give reasonable concession to consumers: Gadkari Replying to queries in Rajya Sabha, the minister asserted that the government is …

‘Toll being collected on national highways even after recovery of road-laying expenditure’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Toll being collected on national highways even after recovery of road-laying expenditure’

The Hindu  

While the State government collects toll only for four-lane State Highways being laid with World Bank funding, the Centre collects toll for using the four-lane National Highways even within 50-km distance and after the expenditure incurred on construction of the roads has been recovered, Minister for Public Works Department and Highways E.V. Speaking to reporters here after inspecting the construction …

Chamber welcomes Centre’s announcement on NH toll
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chamber welcomes Centre’s announcement on NH toll

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the Central government’s announcement that private cars can pay an annual toll of ₹3,000 and 15-year toll of ₹30,000 for hassle-free travel on national highways. In a press statement, Chamber president N. Jegatheesan said India had 1,041 toll plazas along 1,46,145 km of national highways. Under these circumstances, the Ministry of …

Uniform Toll Policy: Govt plans to provide relief to commuters on National Highways | All you need to know
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Uniform Toll Policy: Govt plans to provide relief to commuters on National Highways | All you need to know

India TV News  

Uniform Toll Policy: The Union Road Transport Ministry is actively working on a uniform toll policy aimed at enhancing the experience of national highway users, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Monday. The proposed uniform toll policy is expected to introduce a more streamlined, transparent, and efficient toll collection system, ensuring fairness for commuters while maintaining road quality. He further …

India to introduce toll passes for private cars, reduce traffic jams
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India to introduce toll passes for private cars, reduce traffic jams

India Today  

The Indian government is looking at the prospect of granting monthly and yearly toll passes for private motorists on national highways, a decision which aims to assist motorists while dealing with revenue concerns. This decision was taken by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on 16 January 2025, citing the fact that the Indian toll business earns most of its revenue from …

Dwarka Expressway in NCR to get barrier-free electronic toll collection system
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dwarka Expressway in NCR to get barrier-free electronic toll collection system

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that a plan to set up a barrier-free electronic toll collection system in a phased manner on national highways was in the works. In response to another question by Punjab MP Sanjeev Arora, Gadkari said the adoption of the FASTag system has reduced the average waiting time at …

AI-Powered Traffic Violation Checking: A Roadmap for Enhanced Safety and Compliance
5 months, 1 week ago

AI-Powered Traffic Violation Checking: A Roadmap for Enhanced Safety and Compliance

Live Mint  

Nitin Gadkari proposes the use of AI and other innovative methods to check traffic violations and ensure compliance. The government plans to explore satellite toll systems and appoint experts from the private sector to collaborate on developing technological solutions. The minister also emphasizes the importance of maintaining high-quality standards and involving small firms in government tenders.

New toll collection explained: How GNSS will change your highway experience
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New toll collection explained: How GNSS will change your highway experience

India Today  

The amended toll collection rules for India's highways have undergone significant technological advancements in 2024. The update now includes Global Navigation Satellite System, on-board units for satellite-based tolling and Automatic Number Plate Recognition devices to read vehicle plates automatically. Under the new rules, the GNSS will automatically grant exemptions for travel up to 20 km per day, charging toll fees …

New toll rates on highways to be effective only after Lok Sabha election
11 months, 4 weeks ago

New toll rates on highways to be effective only after Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

The Election Commission has asked State-owned NHAI to go ahead with the calculation of new toll rates on highways, which kicks in annually from April 1 across most of the tolled highway stretches in the country, but said the new user fees should be applicable only after the Lok Sabha elections. Eleventh hour decision Meanwhile, National Highways Builders Federation, an …

Soon there will be no toll? What Nitin Gadkari said on new system: ‘We are ending…'
1 year ago

Soon there will be no toll? What Nitin Gadkari said on new system: ‘We are ending…'

Hindustan Times  

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said that the government will soon end toll and the new satellite toll collection system will be introduced. Earlier, it used to take 9 hours to travel from Mumbai to Pune, now it is reduced to 2 hours.” Nitin Gadkari said the new satellite toll collection system will be introduced. Watch what he said here …

Trial of satellite-based toll collection on Bengaluru Mysuru expressway
1 year, 1 month ago

Trial of satellite-based toll collection on Bengaluru Mysuru expressway

The Hindu  

The Union government has decided to implement as a pilot project of the Global Navigation Satellite System based barrier less free flow tolling on access-Controlled 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. In a reply to a question by Rajya Sabha member Lahar Singh Siroya recently, Nitin Gadkari, Transport Minister, stated that it has been decided to conduct pilots of satellite-based toll collection on …

Govt to Replace Existing Highway Toll Plazas with GPS-based System in Next 6 Months: Nitin Gadkari
2 years ago

Govt to Replace Existing Highway Toll Plazas with GPS-based System in Next 6 Months: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

The government will introduce new technologies including GPS-based toll collection systems in the next 6 months to replace existing highway toll plazas in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Addressing an event organised by industry body CII, Gadkari further said state- owned NHAI’s toll revenue is currently Rs 40,000 crore and it is going to soar to …

Parliament proceedings | Gadkari promises to eliminate toll plazas on National Highways
2 years, 7 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Gadkari promises to eliminate toll plazas on National Highways

The Hindu  

The government is working on a toll collection system that will eliminate toll plazas from the country and bring relief from long queues for road users in the next six months, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said in Parliament, on Wednesday. Such a system will collect toll for the actual distance travelled on a National Highway,” Mr. …

Toll plazas within 60 kms from another booth will shut down in next 3 months, says Nitin Gadkari
3 years ago

Toll plazas within 60 kms from another booth will shut down in next 3 months, says Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Highlights 'Toll plazas on national highways existing within 60 kms from another will be shut down' Minister said govt will replace toll plazas with a GPS-based tracking toll system The money will be collected based on GPS imaging on vehicles, the Union Minister informed Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that all toll plazas on …

People need to pay for good roads: Nitin Gadkari on toll charges on highways
3 years, 6 months ago

People need to pay for good roads: Nitin Gadkari on toll charges on highways

India TV News  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said people need to pay if they want better road infrastructure in the country and mentioned how expressways help in reducing travel time and fuel costs. While reviewing the progress of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Sohna, Road Transport Minister Gadkari said the farmers who have their land near the expressway should not sell it to …

Parliament proceedings | Roads to be freed of toll booths in a year: Nitin Gadkari
4 years ago

Parliament proceedings | Roads to be freed of toll booths in a year: Nitin Gadkari

The Hindu  

India will implement a GPS-based toll collection system and do away with all toll booths within a year, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Scrapping policy The Minister also made a statement in the Lok Sabha on the government’s new scrapping policy which, he claimed, would reduce pollution, improve fuel efficiency, …

Indian highways will be toll naka-free in two years, says Nitin Gadkari; collection to be done via GPS-based system
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian highways will be toll naka-free in two years, says Nitin Gadkari; collection to be done via GPS-based system

Firstpost  

The toll will be deducted directly from the traveller’s bank account and the system will result in a toll income of Rs 1,34,000 crore for the NHAI The government is looking at removing toll plazas across the country over the next two years with the aim to move towards a Global Positioning System technology-based toll collection to ensure smooth movement …

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari rules out stopping of highway toll collection
6 years, 8 months ago

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari rules out stopping of highway toll collection

Firstpost  

The union transport minister, Nitin Gadkari said toll collection can “never go” if funds are to be raised for constructing roads under the build-operate-transfer model Mumbai: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has ruled out any exemption from toll collection at the national highways, saying people should pay if they want good services. The minister said toll collection …

New bill on road transportation soon: Nitin Gadkari
9 years, 7 months ago

New bill on road transportation soon: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Centre would shortly introduce a bill that encompasses global best practices in road transportation and safety standards, union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. The minister for road transport, highways and shipping was addressing the International Conference and Exhibition on Public Transport Innovation - 2015 here. Gadkari emphasised the adoption of new technologies like GPS-based system, passenger …

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