India Plans To Replace Toll Plazas With Auto Number Recognition System

During 2018-19, the average waiting time for vehicles at toll plazas was 8 minutes

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the government is conducting pilot projects to replace toll plazas with automatic number plate recognition system, which will enable deduction of fee from vehicle owners' bank accounts.

Speaking at the Mindmine Summit, the road transport and highways minister said after introduction of FASTags, toll income of state-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) increased by Rs 15,000 crore per year.

"And now, we are going to launch automobile number plate technology (Automatic Number Plate Reader cameras) by which there will be no toll plazas," he said, without giving further details.

During 2018-19, the average waiting time for vehicles at toll plazas was 8 minutes.