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Only a few years after the implementation of the Fastags, it seems like that the Union government is now bringing in a new toll collection system based on the GPS. By March next year, the Indian government will install new collection systems that will replace the toll plazas altogether. Speaking at an event, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Roadways and Transport in India said that the central government is looking for a system to replace the toll plazas all through India and the new GPS satellite-based toll-collection…

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The Indian government is saying goodbye to toll tax plazas and introducing a new GPS-based system in the next six months. This system will charge drivers for the exact distance they travel on highways, reducing traffic congestion and wait times at peak hours. Speaking at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event, Gadkari said, “The government is looking at new technologies, including GPS-based toll systems to replace toll plazas in the country…We will bring new technology in six months.” The Road Transport and…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 25, 2023, 15:09 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)The move is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and charging motorists for the exact distance travelled on the highways, said Nitin GadkariThe government will introduce new technologies including GPS-based toll collection systems in the next 6 months to replace existing highway toll plazas in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.The move is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and charging…

Last Updated: November 27, 2022, 17:57 ISTMetropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) Bus in Chennai (Photo: MTC)The Metropolitan Transport Corporation Buses in Chennai will have a GPS-based bus stop announcement system to guide passengers to their respective destinationsThe Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), Chennai, on Saturday launched a GPS-based bus stop announcement system to guide passengers in alighting at their respective destinations.The system was launched by Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin,…