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Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has taken a big decision by ending the existing toll system. Along with this, he has also announced the implementation of satellite based toll collection system. He said on Friday (July 26) that the government is ending the toll and will soon start a satellite based toll collection system. The purpose behind implementing this system is to increase toll collection and reduce congestion at toll plazas. So know about it in detail.
What is satellite based toll system?
The government will use GNSS based tolling system for satellite based toll system. Which will replace the existing electronic toll collection system. The existing system works on RFID tags, which automatically collect toll. On the other hand, GNSS based tolling system will have virtual toll. That is, toll will be charged, but you will not be able to see it. For this, a virtual gantry will be installed. Which will be connected to the GNSS enabled vehicle.
Vehicles will be tracked and user data will be secured
If you pass through this virtual toll during this time, money will be deducted from the user's account. India has its own navigation systems GAGAN and NavIC. With their help, it will be easy to track vehicles. This will also keep the user's data safe.
What will be the benefit?
In the current Fastag based toll system, while using the highway, you have to pay the full toll even for a short distance. Whereas in the satellite toll system, you will have to pay the toll only for the distance you travel. This means that you can avoid paying additional toll tax. However, after the satellite toll system is implemented, it will be known how much toll tax the government will charge for which distance.
Where has satellite based toll system been implemented?
This system is now going to be implemented in India, but it is being used by five countries. Those countries include Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Belgium and Czech Republic.