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Digital Toll Collection Systems in India: FASTag, MLFF and GNSS Tolling

19 August 2026
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Exam Relevance: UPSC Prelims (GS-I), SSC CGL (Tier-1), Banking GA, State PCS

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  • India is rapidly modernising toll collection on its National Highways. The traditional system of cash-based toll collection is gradually being replaced by electronic and barrier-free technologies. <strong>FASTag</strong>, based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), is currently the major electronic toll collection mechanism, while <strong>Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF)</strong> and <strong>Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based tolling</strong> represent the next generation of tolling in India.
  • Source & Reference: PIB / The Hindu / PTI

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