Lok Sabha Question No. 1156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Toll Collection
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1156 ANSWERED ON 27TH JULY, 2023

## TOLL COLLECTION

1156. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the toll collected per year before and after the introduction of FASTag system in the country;
- (b)  the  category  of  motor  vehicles  which  contributes  the  most  to  the additional toll being collected across the country;
- (c) the probable reasons for lower toll collection before the introduction of FASTag system; and
- (d) the steps taken to further improve the efficiency of collection of toll in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) FASTag system has been effectively introduced i.e. collection started from the Financial Year 2016-17. Conversion of cash lane to FASTag lane has been gradual. All lanes of the fee plazas has been made FASTag lane with effect from 15th/16th February, 2021. Presently 97.6% fee collection happens  through  FASTag.  The  Financial  Year-wise  user  fee  collection before and after introduction of FASTag at National Highways fee plazas is as under:
- (b) The user fee collection is highest from heavy commercial vehicles (4 to 6 axles) after implementation of FASTag.
- (c)    Migration  from  manual  toll  collection  to  Electronic  Toll  Collection through FASTag has improved the overall user fee collection. Further, the user  fee  collection  increases  every  year  on  account  of  traffic  growth, revision in user fee rates, addition of new tollable road length etc.

|   Serial No. | Financial Year   | Total Collection (Rupees in Crore)   |
|--------------|------------------|--------------------------------------|
|            1 | 2015-16          | 17,759.12                            |
|            2 | 2016-17          | 18,511.69                            |
|            3 | 2017-18          | 22,664.50                            |
|            4 | 2018-19          | 25,145.19                            |
|            5 | 2019-20          | 27,645.84                            |
|            6 | 2020-21          | 27,923.22                            |
|            7 | 2021-22          | 33,907.71                            |
|            8 | 2022-23          | 48,028.19                            |

Moreover,  with  the  declaration  of  all  lanes  of  fee  plazas  on  National Highways as FASTag Lane of the fee plaza, compliance of toll collection has improved.

- (d)  Towards improving the efficiency in collection of user fee following steps have been taken:
- (i) Availability of FASTag has been simplified & widespread.
- (ii)  Government has mandated fitment of FASTag in M&N Categories of motor vehicles.
- (iii) Government has declared all lanes of fee plazas as FASTag lane with effect from midnight of 15th/16th February 2021.
- (iv)  Vehicles not  fitted  with  'FASTag'  or  vehicles  without  valid  & functional 'FASTag' are required to pay a fee equivalent to two times of the applicable fee.

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