Soon, motorists may be able to drive through toll plazas on national highways without stopping. The government has taken the steps towards introducing Multi-Lane Free Flow Tolling or MLFF Tolling, wherein the toll amount can be deducted from the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags as the vehicle zips past at a speed of up to 150 kmph. This technology is already in practice in Malaysia and Indonesia, among other countries.
A bid has been floated by Indian Highways Management Company Ltd (IHMCL) to get the technology to India, and a pilot project is planned on the stretch between Panipat and Ambala on the Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway. Three sites on this six-lane highway will an MLFF barrier-less gantry to capture details, such as the registration number, through ETC FASTags fixed on the vehicle's windshield.
A senior NHAI official said that if the pilot project yields positive results, the technology will be replicated on other highways and utilised for 'pay-as-you-use' tolling.
