Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Gadkari Announces End of Toll Collection System
Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister, said that the current way of collecting tolls on highways will stop in a year.
Instead, a new electronic system will be used.
This new system, called FASTag, will allow cars to pay tolls automatically without stopping.
The government is testing this system in 10 places right now.
They want to make driving on highways easier and faster.
There are also many highway projects happening across the country, worth a lot of money.
The new system will help reduce traffic and make the experience better for everyone.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the end of the current manual toll collection system within a year.
The new system, based on FASTag technology, will allow electronic toll collection without stopping.
The government is currently testing the new system in 10 locations.
There are 4,500 ongoing highway projects worth ₹10-lakh crores across the country.
The new system aims to reduce congestion, eliminate delays, and improve the overall user experience on national highways.
- Who
- Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways
- What
- Announcement of the end of the current toll collection system and its replacement with an electronic system
- When
- Within a year
- Where
- Across India's highways
- Why
- To ensure a seamless experience for motorists and streamline toll collection
- Minister
- Nitin Gadkari
- Current Toll System
- Manual
- New System
- Electronic
- Implementation Timeline
- Within a year
- Ongoing Highway Projects
- 4,500
- Project Cost
- ₹10-lakh crores
- Pilot Locations
- 10
- Technology Used
- FASTag (RFID-based)
