New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The number of motorists using FASTag annual passes on highways has shot up to 19 per cent of all toll pass traffic, which represents a six percentage point growth in the last six months from around 13 per cent in December 2025, according to figures compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The total vehicle trips through toll gates in June this year touched 44.4 crore, in which annual passes accounted for 8.4 crore. The 36 crore trips cumulatively raised Rs 7,214 crore…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India has commenced Multi‑Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling at Gharaunda Toll Plaza on the Panipat–Jalandhar section of National Highway‑44, enabling toll collection without vehicles stopping and promising faster, fuel‑saving journeys, an official statement said on Thursday.The MLFF system uses advanced electronic toll collection technology, high‑performance sensors and cameras on overhead gantries to automatically identify vehic…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India recorded 58.86 lakh cognisable crimes in 2024, down 6 per cent from the previous year with the all-India crime rate falling from 448.3 to 418.9 per lakh population, a report said on Monday.The report from SBI Research said crimes against women declined 1.5 per cent, from 4.48 lakh cases in 2023 to 4.41 lakh in 2024, but cybercrime rose 17 per cent, crossing 1 lakh cases from 86,420 in 2023. The report attributed the overall decline in conventional crime to stronger…
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Punjab Intelligence and Preventive Unit has dismantled an organised fake billing network with the arrest of one for orchestrating a massive Rs 15.56 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud involving the wrongful availment of fake Input Tax Credit on bogus transactions of Rs 85.4 crore, Finance Minister Harpal Cheema said on Friday.Ludhiana-based API Plastic Recyclers Private Ltd Director Paramjeet Singh has been arrested.Detailing the investigation, the minister said th…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system recorded around 41,500 vehicles at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch stretch of NH-48 in Gujarat on the first day of operations, according to official data released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday.The system that was rolled out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has enabled vehicles to pass through toll points without stopping using Automatic Numb…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced the launch of India’s first Multi‑Lane Free Flow barrier‑less tolling system at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH‑48 in Gujarat, enabling seamless toll collection without vehicles stopping.The state‑of‑the‑art system uses advanced technologies such as Automatic Number Plate Recognition and FASTag technology to collect tolls while vehicles remain in mot…
Surat, May 1 (IANS) India’s first barrier-free toll plaza has become operational on the Mumbai-Delhi National Highway (NH48) near Surat, allowing vehicles to pass without stopping and marking a shift towards fully automated toll collection across the country.The Choryasi toll plaza, situated on the Kamrej–Choryasi stretch between Surat and Bharuch, was opened after nearly two months of testing that began on February 2.The facility eliminates the need for physical barriers, enabling uninterru…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The National Highway Authority of India ( NHAI) on Wednesday said it has issued directions to all FASTag issuer banks to undertake immediate validation of Vehicle Registration Numbers (VRNs) linked with FASTags issued by them.The move follows receipt of complaints regarding instances where the VRN captured by FASTag readers does not match with the actual registration number displayed on the vehicle number plate.“Such discrepancies have the potential to undermine enfo…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026, aimed at strengthening enforcement and ensuring rationalised fee collection for overloaded vehicles on National Highways.The amended rules will come into force from April 15, 2026.The amendment seeks to promote compliance with prescribed load limits and enhance road safety while protecting highway infrastructure.Under …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Union government on Saturday took a major step to enhance efficiency and transparency by implementing digital-only toll collection at all National Highway fee plazas across the country.According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with effect from April 10, all user fee payments at highway toll plazas are being processed exclusively through digital modes such as FASTag and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), an official statement said.However, the rollout…