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MAKING A POINT

Cybersecurity on the Fast Lane

AI is also playing a transformative role. From detecting cloned FASTags to identifying
abnormal toll transactions, AI-driven systems enhance fraud detection, monitor
infrastructure health, and secure cloud-based toll platforms. India is actively
integrating these tools, with NHAI deploying AI-enabled surveillance, FASTag audits,
and enforcing data localization for compliance. In today’s digital highway ecosystem,
staying ahead of cyber threats means more than upgrading software, writes Vishal
Darad, Tecsidel India Pvt Ltd.

he toll plaza implicated Highways Authority of India In response to this
in a significant cyber (NHAI) system, diverting toll widespread fraud, the NHAI
fraud case is the Atraila revenues into private accounts. has issued directives to enhance
Shiv Gulam Toll Plaza in The fraudulent system primarily monitoring and prevent the
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. targeted vehicles without use of unauthorized software
T In early 2025, the Uttar FASTag, charging them double at toll plazas. These measures
Pradesh Special Task Force the standard toll fee and include surprise audits, stricter
(STF) uncovered a nationwide issuing fake receipts. This led background checks for toll plaza
scam involving fraudulent to daily embezzlements of up operators and IT personnel, and
software installed at over 200 to ₹45,000 at individual toll the installation of AI-powered
toll plazas across 14 states. This plazas, with the full extent of surveillance systems.
software allowed toll operators the financial losses still under As our roads become smarter
to bypass the official National investigation. and toll systems more digitized,

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