New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): To provide a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to National Highway users, the Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), promoted by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has signed an agreement with ICICI Bank to implement the country’s first comprehensive Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at Choryasi Fee Plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat. The agreement was signed in the presence of NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav and senior officials from NHAI, IHMCL, and ICICI Bank at NHAI Headquarters in New Delhi.
The signing of the contract marks a major step towards barrier-free tolling, enabling seamless Electronic Toll Collection through FASTag. Choryasi Fee Plaza in Gujarat will become the first barrier-free toll plaza in the country. Additionally, an agreement was also signed with ICICI Bank for implementing MLFF at Gharaunda Fee Plaza in Haryana on NH-44.
NHAI plans to roll out MLFF-based tolling at around 25 National Highway fee plazas during the current financial year. The process of identifying these locations is already underway.
Speaking on the occasion, NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav said, “This agreement to implement the Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system marks a significant milestone in the evolution and modernization of tolling in India. By leveraging technology, it will establish the foundation for a more efficient, transparent, and user-friendly tolling ecosystem, aligned with our vision of technology-driven transformation in National Highway operations, and will pave the way for its adoption nationwide.”
The MLFF system enables transactions through the reading of FASTag and Vehicle Registration Numbers (VRN) by high-performance RFID readers and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. Vehicles will no longer need to stop at toll plazas, significantly reducing congestion and travel time.
Officials highlighted that the system will improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance toll revenue collection, creating a smarter, faster, and more efficient National Highway network across the country. (ANI)
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