Pay e-toll on all highways plazas from March 2016

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Soon, pay e-toll on national highways, and drive seamlessly through the toll plazas on national highways.

As per a Hindustan Times report, the Centre plans to implement radio tag-enabled electronic toll collection (ETC) systems across all highways by March 2016 and has decided to make ETC lanes as a mandatory clause in the new highway building contracts.

The report adds that a new company — Indian Highways Management Company Limited — has been set up. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) holds 25% stake in the company, with financial institutions and concessionaire or highway developers holding 25 percent and 50 percent respectively.

The e-tolling system currently operates on stretches such as Delhi-Mumbai and Chennai-Bangalore, a radio frequency identification tag (RFID) tag is fixed on a vehicle’s windscreen. These tags can be obtained from designated banks and toll plazas.