Gadkari confident of FASTags toll collections reaching 99% in a month

With Fastag sales, transactions and toll collections of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) jumped following the government push for digital toll collection, Road Minister Nitin Gadkari hoped the difficulties of road users’ during transition will soon be sorted out.

Taking note of difficulties faced by National Highways users due to implementation of Fastag, Gadkari said, “There could be and there (still) are some difficulties in the initial days of implementing (mandatory) Fastags. They should be rectified over the next few days. Surprisingly, our toll income has increased — (At places) where we got Rs 7 crore, we are now getting Rs 85 crore.”

The toll income of NHAI has seen a sharp jump in some plazas, said Minister Gadkari. This jump indicates revenue leakages through cash-based toll collection are being plugged, say NHAI and Road Ministry officials.