Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari says India will move to barrier-free, no-stop toll plazas using a digital system that lets vehicles pass without halting at toll booths. He describes the approach as combining vehicle number-plate recognition with FASTag-based toll collection, aiming to make toll payment more seamless for drivers.
Gadkari’s comments also point to a rollout schedule targeting early 2027. One outlet reports a specific deadline of March 2027, while another frames the change as part of highways becoming more technology-driven. Both accounts link the expected improvement in travel time and convenience to the integration of automatic number-plate reading with FASTag, which is currently used for electronic toll payments. The proposed “one tag” model is presented as a way to reduce wait times and simplify the tolling experience as vehicles move through toll locations.
Overall, the sources agree on the core shift away from physical barriers and stopping, but differ in the emphasis and precision of the timeline. Both describe the technology as number-plate recognition integrated with FASTag to enable a smoother tolling process.
