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TOLLING

GPS based technology is an upcoming
2019. Similarly, the total transaction technology and used in a couple of
value of UPI stood at Rs 1.91 lakh
crore in October 2019 compared to countries. However, it will require good
Rs 1.61 lakh crore in September 2019. amount of investment in Geofencing
Akhilesh Srivastava, Chief General
Manager (IT & Highway Operations), and in ensuring GPS across the toll
NHAI said, “Since the launch of version plazas. So cost is one of the factors
2 in 2016, the penetration through
considered in GPS

about the rationale behind it. Through this, a user can use any
R Dervod, from Rusintelsys, explained, smart card connected with OBUs to
“Indian government’s main goal is to pay tolls. However, it costs
implement a technology which will Rs 10,000 per device whereas RFID-
ease the flow at toll plazas, reduce based FASTag costs only Rs 100.
the investment in construction,
reduce pollution, fuel consumption Another technology is automated
and transportation cost.” According number plate recognition (ANPR)
to Dervod, the pilot project involves which is widely used by many countries.
FASTag in the volume term has gone implementing a satellite based Here the advantage according to
up by 41% with more than 80 lakh electronic toll collection system Mandar Deshpande, Sr Product and
vehicles fitted with RFID technology.” running on GPS/GSM technology for Market Development Manager, NPCI
Besides implementing FASTags, the around 500 commercial vehicles on is, one can link any payment account
NHAI is also working on the next best the Delhi Mumbai national highway.
technology for seamless movement The project will run for one year.
on the toll plazas across India. Working on a combination of mobile
“The FASTag is RFID based system telecommunications technology
where we are converting manual (GSM) and GPS, the pilot tolling system
tolling into electronic, but is it would be able to deduct money from
the best is a debatable question. a vehicle account, credit the money to
Hence, to address this issue, NHAI the concessionaire within one day and
is conducting a pilot study of a GPS opens the toll gate. In case of a failed
based tolling system. Once this transaction, it would be able to alert
technology is implemented, there will the toll operator to collect payment
be no requirement of toll plazas as manually and not open the gate. It
all the highways will be Giofenced. will also draw a comparison between with that particular vehicle. However,
This technology has been already distance based tolling and the existing in a country like India, it would not
successfully in Russia and many tolling system, as also virtual tolling Vs work as there are no standardization
European countries.” normal tolling. of number plates. Besides, the cost of
operation of ANPR is high and need
GPS-based tolling: Will Tech-Talk to install specific cameras to identify
it work? Other technologies used around and process the transactions based

Rusintelsys Pvt Ltd, which has the country is smart card with on on ANPR. Also, it requires database to
bagged a pilot project to implement boarded unit (OBUs). Countries like enforce it to the correct vehicle owner.
Global Navigation Satellite System Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia use
(GNSS) in India told TrafficInfraTech OBUs which is installed in user’s car. Rahul Kamat

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