India's first National Highway Electronic Toll Collection system launched
India's first National Highway Electronic Toll Collection system launched. India today joined the ranks of USA, Western Europe, Singapore and Australia, with the introduction of a technology driven highway toll collection system. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C P Joshi, launched the first Inter-operable, Electronic Toll Collection System based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology at Toll Plazas of Mumbai – Vadodara Section. The launch function was held at village Tawa, near Dahanu in Thane district. How it works: RFID tag will be a prepaid tag which will be affixed in the upper central portion of the vehicle’s windscreen. It will work as a prepaid toll account and there will be automatic toll deduction when the vehicle crosses a toll plaza. The unique number of the Tag fitted on the windscreen of the vehicle would be read by the ‘readers’ fitted in the dedicated “ETC” lanes of these plazas, and sent to the Central Clearing Hous...