Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on govt testing automated vehicle toll collection on usage basis

The government is conducting a pilot project for an automatic number plate recognition system with a view to reducing traffic congestion at toll plazas and charging vehicle owners for the exact distance their cars drive on tolled highways, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said.

Addressing an event organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Gadkari said the government wants to develop India’s public transport system on electricity.

“The ministry of road transport and highways is conducting a pilot project of an automatic number plate recognition system (Automatic Number Plate Reader cameras) to enable automated toll collection without stopping the vehicles.