India’s first electronic toll collection system launched on Ahmedabad-Mumbai Highway

April 15, 2013

By PTI | 12 Apr, 2013, 06.11PM IST

"C P Joshi dedicated to the nation today, the first interoperable RFID technology based Electronic Tolling System at Charoti Toll Plaza," an official said. (Pic by BCCL) — “C P Joshi dedicated to the nation today, the first interoperable RFID technology based Electronic Tolling System at Charoti Toll Plaza,” an official said. (Pic by BCCL)

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MUMBAI: The country’s first interoperable RIFD-based electronic toll system was today rolled out on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway and the system would allow vehicles fitted with electronic tags to sail BSE -1.76 % through six toll plazas.

“ C P Joshi, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways dedicated to the nation today, the first interoperable Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) technology based Electronic Tolling System at Charoti Toll Plaza, Dahanu in Thane District, Maharashtra,” an official statement said.

The interoperable RIFD based system would allow vehicles to sail through six toll plazas, operated by three different road developers – Larsen and ToubroBSE 1.70 %(L&T), IRB InfrastructureBSE 1.14 % and NHAI, the statement said.

These include IRB toll plazas at Charoti, Bhagwada, Boriach and Choriyasi besides NHAI plaza at Narmada Bridge and L&T IDPL Plaza at Karjan, Vadodara, it added.

To make the toll collection process at the National Highways (NH) easier and more transparent, Joshi had announced to roll out RFID-based electronic toll collection across all the toll plazas on national highways through out the country by 2014.

The pilot project for this has already been launched on Chandigarh-Parwanoo on NH-5.

Electronic Toll Collection is a system enabling collection of toll payments electronically allowing for near-nonstop toll collection and traffic monitoring.

Under the system, a RFID chip-embedded sticker is put on the vehicles allowing deduction of money at toll plazas automatically.

Currently, vehicles plying on Indian highways have to pay cash at all the toll plazas to pass through.

The statement said RIFD tags will be available at the Kiosks located at all the Toll Plazas at Mumbai-Vadodara stretch besides would be available online at the ICICI BSE 0.90 %Bank’s website.

“It will work as a pre-paid toll account and there will be automatic toll deduction when the vehicle crossed Toll Plazas. The initial cost of the tag has been kept at Rs 150 and the minimum amount to be deposited for a car is Rs 200.

Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

Written by ITW Editor · Filed Under RFID, Toll Management System, Tolling

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sk agrawal on April 16th, 2013 9:55 am

This is really longawaited system to be incorporated for toll collection. Congrats to Honbl Minister for launching the system. This will enable hassle free movement of the vehicles plying on any NH, when comes into force at all plazas. This is just like ATMs,, where you can keep your money in any bank but can draw it from any other bank’s ATM. Similarly you can have a prepaid card (call it ‘Tag’ here) and move on to any NH without stopping anywhere. Only thing is that right amount should be deducted. Admirable and useful.
sk agrawal on April 16th, 2013 10:50 am

THIS IS FURTHER TO ADD THAT USERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHARGE THEIR TAGS THROUGH INTERNET BANKING/ DEBIT/CREDIT CARD TO AVOID QUEING UP AT KIOSKS FOR GETTING THE TAGS RECHARGE.
SK AGRAWAL
K.ARUL on April 16th, 2013 3:24 pm

Have a wonderful message this electronic toll collection.
ITW Editor on April 16th, 2013 5:25 pm

Dear Mr. S.A. Agrawal.

Thanks for visiting Indian Tollways Many thanks for your comments .We are contemplating to come out with once such option.
We value your thoughts and Input and please do visit our website and give inputs and ideas . Our goal is to try and to bridge the gap between the masses and the infrastructure community. Thoughts which are feasible can and will be considered and will be put up to the respective bodies to make life simple to the common man.

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ITW Editor on April 16th, 2013 5:42 pm

Dear Mr.Arul,

Thanks for visiting our website. Pls do visit our website again whenever you can and do put down your thoughts on the subject that interests you in this website. We would be interested to know your thoughts, answer to your doubts and queries . Thanks once again.

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