Union Road Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari, has announced the selection of the Bengaluru-Mysuru national highway for the implementation of a pilot project focused on a Global Positioning System (GPS)-based tolling system.
In response to a question by BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya, Gadkari has stated that the road transport ministry has appointed a consultant to provide advisory services for the adoption of new technologies, such as the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based barrier-less free flow tolling.