New GPS based GNSS toll system will work on FASTag; expected to automatically grant exemptions for travel up to 20km.
GNSS toll collection will require a GPS device to be installed in the vehicle.
GNSS device-fitted vehicles will have special lanes at toll booths.
The new GNSS device will use Automatic Number Plate recognition (ANPR) and the existing FASTag systems for collecting tolls.
The existing FASTag setup relies on physical toll booths for toll collection, while the new GNSS tech will have virtual toll booths along the highways.
With the new setup, the government aims to further reduce waiting times at toll booths from the current 714 seconds to a mere 47 seconds per user.
In the future, this will also help eliminate physical toll booths and enable the user to pay only for the distance travelled.