Now toll collection will be done through GPS, new rules from today: Free up to 20 km, then toll as per the distance travelled; Fastag will continue to work

The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based toll collection system has been implemented in the country. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued new rules for this on Tuesday. According to this, private vehicles equipped with GNSS will not be charged any fee for a distance of 20 km per day on the National Highway. The toll will be charged for the distance they cover more than 20 km. Only those vehicles will benefit which are equipped with GNSS. Their number is less right now, so this system will work on hybrid mode for now. That is, toll collection will continue through cash, fastag and automatic number plate recognition. Trial run on Mysore and Panipat Highway Trial runs were conducted on Bengaluru-Mysore Highway (NH-275) and Panipat-Hisar (NH-709) for toll collection through GNSS. Apart from this, there is no dedicated lane for GNSS anywhere in the country at present. To make vehicles GNSS enabled, an on-board unit (OBU) or tracking device will have to be installed. Everything that is important for you to know What is GNSS? GIS (Geographical Information System) mapping of all national highways in the country has been done. Unlike Fastag, GNSS works on satellite-based technology. This ensures accurate tracking. It uses GPS and India's GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system to calculate toll.

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