Lok Sabha Question No. 2201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Toll Collection using GPS
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, ANJU BALA, B. SREERAMULU, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, ANWHAR RAAJHAA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  toll  rates  across  the  country  are  being  increased frequently, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has decided to launch a pilot project on distance based  toll  collection using  Global Positioning  System  (GPS)  on  the Delhi-Mumbai  Corridor  and  if  so,  the details including the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is launching the above pilot program under the  National  Electronic Toll  Collection Programme and if so, details thereof along with financial allocations;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has identified implementation agencies for the above pilot project, if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said GPS system is likely to be installed; and
- (e)  the  further  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  rise  in  toll  rates  in  the country?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2201

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2018

## TOLL COLLECTION USING GPS

## 2201.   SHRI  GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR  HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI  NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR.  RAVINDRA  KUMAR RAY:

SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) User fee rates are being revised as per the provisions of the National Highways Fee Rules 1997 and 2008 for public funded fee plazas and as per the provisions of respective Concession Agreement for Public Private Partnership (PPP) fee plazas.

As per the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008,  the base rates are revised annually with effect from 1st of April each year by a fixed 3% and by 40% of the variation in WPI. However, as per the National Highways (Rate of Fee) Rules, 1997, rate of fee may be reviewed after every five years based on wholesale price index.

(b) to (d) National Highways Authority of India is conducting a pilot study to test the feasibility of Free flow satellite-based Electronic Toll Collection  System  deployed  via Global System  for  Mobile communication (GSM) and Global Positioning System (GPS)  technology on Delhi-Mumbai corridor of 1419  kilometers.  The  study  shall  aim  to  calculate  the  total  toll  payable  via  the  vehicle  based  on  the vehicle's  number  of  axles  and  total  weight,  and  the  distance  and  type  of  route  taken  on  the  highway network. The pilot study shall be conducted for one year.

(e) As stated in para (a) above.

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