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Nitin Gadkari said the GPS technology will ensure India becomes ‘toll booth free’ in the next two years
He shared his perspective on the theme ‘National Infrastructure Pipeline critical for economic revival across sectors’
He also explained that the toll amount will be deducted directly from the bank account based on the movement of vehicles
New Delhi: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on Thursday (December 17) said that the government has finalised GPS-based technology toll collection to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country.
Gadkari said the Global Positioning System technology will ensure India becomes ‘toll booth free’ in the next two years while addressing the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week Programme here o Thursday.
Government Clears GPS-Based Toll Collection System; No Toll Booths In 2 Years
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With a GPS-based system, the toll income in the next five years will reach Rs. 1,34,000 crore
Highlights
Toll amount to be deducted directly from the bank account of user
Toll income will reach Rs. 1,34,000 crore in 5 years with GPS tech
The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs, Nitin Gadkari, has announced that the Government of India has cleared the use of GPS-based for toll collection in the country. Gadkari says that this move will ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country, and it will also help India becomes a toll booth free nation in the next two years. The Union Minister further added that with the GPS-based system the toll amount will be deducted directly from the bank account of vehicle owners, based on the movement of vehicles.
The government has finalised GPS-based (Global Positioning System) technology toll collection to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the move would ensure India becomes toll booth free in the next two years.
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The toll amount will be deducted directly from the bank account based on the movement of vehicles.Â
While now all commercial vehicles are coming with vehicle tracking systems, the government will come up with some plan to install GPS technology in old vehicles.Â
Gadkari said that the toll collections may reach Rs 34,000 crore by coming March. He informed, by using GPS technology for toll collection, the toll income in the next five years will be Rs 1,34,000 crore.
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Gadkari also said that all toll collections may reach Rs 34,000 crore by coming March. He stated, by using GPS technology for toll collection, the toll income in the next five years will be Rs 1,34,000 crore Highways to be ‘toll booth free’ in 2 years, says Nitin Gadkari; finalises GPS technology for toll collection
New Delhi: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has said that the Government has finalised GPS-based(Global Positioning System) technology toll collection to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country. He said, this will ensure India becomes ‘toll booth free’ in the next two years.