Lok Sabha Question No. 1865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Satellite-based Tolling System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Dr. K Sudhakar, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Dr. Lata Wankhede, Dr. Bhola Singh

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a new Satellite-based tolling system across the country and if so, the details of its features, present status, timeline of its implementation thereof;
- (b) the challenges encountered during its implementation;

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1865 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025

## SATELLITE-BASED TOLLING SYSTEM

## 1865. SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

DR. K SUDHAKAR:

DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

DR. LATA WANKHEDE:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (c)  whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  also introduced Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)-FASTag based barrier-less tolling system at select toll booths across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  number  of  toll  plaza  identified  for  implementation  of  the  pilot project along with the details of the criteria adopted for their selection;
- (e) whether it is proposed to extend the system throughout the country in the near future and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  the  measures  in  place  to  handle  violations,  penalties  and  dispute redressal under the new system; and
- (g)  whether  this  system  has  been  implemented  on  major  National Highways  passing  through  Dewas  or  Shajapur  districts  in  Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (b) The Apex Committee and High-Level Empowered Committee consisting  of  Experts  from  Industry  and  Academia,  in  view  of  security and privacy considerations and overall operational control, have recommended  further  deliberations  for  the  Satellite-based  user  fee collection system based on Indian Constellation of navigation Satellites. Satellite-based  user  fee  collection  system  is  not  currently  operational anywhere on National Highways (NHs).

It has been decided to proceed with Corridor/Stretch-based projects for the implementation of the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) FASTag System (AFS)-based Barrier-less Free Flow tolling.

- (c)  to  (e)     To  increase  the  efficiency  of  the  Tolling  operation  and  in order  to  ensure  seamless  and  free-flow  movement  of  vehicles  along national  highways,  the  Government  has  decided  to  implement  barrierfree Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System with available technology at selected sections of National Highways as an added facility along with

FASTag  where  the  user  fee  shall  be  charged  from  the  vehicle  users without them having to stop, slow down or stay in a given fee plaza lane.

Request for Proposal (RFP) to implement barrier-less tolling system has been invited/  finalized  for  the  Fee  Plaza  as  per  the  Annexure,  with  the possibility  of  implementing  it  on  other  fee  plazas  in  a  phased  manner depending  upon  the  outcome  and  efficacy  of  the  implementation  on these projects.

The selection of stretches for implementation of barrier-less fee collection  system  is  based  on  a  combination  of  factors  including geographic location, traffic volume, lane configuration, congestion etc.

- (f)       Under  the  barrier-less  fee  collection  system,  violations  or  nonFASTag cases are proposed to be addressed through electronic notices (e-notices) in accordance with the provisions of the National Highways Fee Rules.

Road Users can raise their grievances through e-notice portal developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), National Highways Helpline 1033, dedicated emailfalsededuction@ihmcl.com, FASTag Issuer Bank Helplines or at Rajmargyatra App.

- (g)     No, Sir.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1865 FOR ANSWER ON 31.07.2025 ASKED BY  SHRI  BASAVARAJ  BOMMAI  AND  OTHER  MEMBERS  REGARDING SATELLITE-BASED TOLLING SYSTEM.

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Details  of  fee  plazas  for  which  Request  for  Proposal  (RFP)  has  been invited/finalized for implementation of barrier less tolling:

| Name of the Fee Plaza             | Name of the NH Stretch                            | Status               |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Choryasi                          | Bharuch-Surat (NH-8)                              | Awarded              |
| Gharaunda                         | Panipat-Jalandhar (NH-44)                         | Bid under evaluation |
| Nemili (Sriperumbudur)            | Walajapet - Poomalle (NH-48)                      | Bid under evaluation |
| Bijwasan and Panchgaon Integrated | Dwarka Expressway, NH 248BB                       | Bids invited         |
| Manoharpura                       | Delhi-Jaipur (NH-48)                              | Bids invited         |
| Shahjahanpur                      | Delhi-Jaipur (NH-48)                              | Bids invited         |
| Daulatpura                        | Delhi-Jaipur (NH-48)                              | Bids invited         |
| UER-II                            | Urban Extension Road (UER- II), NH-344M & NH-344N | Under rebidding      |

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