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Left to Right: S.P. Singh (Speaking), Joydeep Shome, Praveena Rai, K.C. Sharma, Bruno Coudoin,
Alok Sethi, P.K. Banerjee, Vadiraj Katti, Anshuman Roy

Rules 2008. He explained the for public service carriers and
enforcement and validation commercial vehicles with national
processes under the Electronic Toll permits. These vehicles will be the
Collection infrastructure. Initially, first to transition to GNSS OBUs. The issuer entity will be
a hybrid lane concept will be New M and N category vehicles issuing the OBU and it will be
introduced, allowing both GNSS will need to be fitted with OBUs utilizing this data for further
and FASTag vehicles. Non-GNSS before registration. A no-objection value-added services. One
vehicles entering a GNSS lane will certificate will be required for the of the value-added services
pay twice the toll fee. Discounts transfer of vehicle ownership to could be a variable premium
will be offered to encourage ensure compliance with OBU by the insurance company
the shift to GNSS, and these registration. These mechanisms based on driver behavior.
changes will be incorporated into aim to enforce migration to And with regard to the mobile
the Central Motor Vehicle Rules GNSS. application, that is the kind
(CMVR). Initially, GNSS OBUs will Some technical adjustments, of new technology which
be mandatory for both M and such as ensuring compliance we might think about when
N category vehicles to facilitate with vehicle voltage, increasing private vehicles are also roped
system enforcement and toll memory for data logs, and in. We are open to any ideas.
collection.
modifying start timing and test – S.P. Singh
There are currently vehicle criteria, will be necessary for
location tracking (VLT) devices GNSS functioning.

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