India’s first first accessibility toll launched on Choryasi Plaza in Gujarat
The Indian Expressway Management Company Limited (IHMCL), promoted by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), has reached an agreement with ICICI Bank to launch the country’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll system on Choryasi Fee Plaza on the NH-48 in Gujarat.
The program is designed to provide a seamless and barrier-free toll experience for highway users. The agreement was signed at NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav and NHAI, IHMCL and ICICI Bank’s headquarters.
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The first step towards India’s accessibility toll
Choryasi’s project will mark India’s first transition to barrier-free tolls powered by Fastag-based electronic collections. Along with Gujarat, another agreement was signed with ICICI Bank to implement MLFF on Haryana’s NH-44 to implement MLFF in Gharaunda Fee Plaza.
The NHAI plans to introduce new toll mechanisms in about 25 national highway squares in about 25 national highway squares and determine the process of currently ongoing appropriate locations.
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“Important Milestone” in Expressway Modernization
Speaking at the signing ceremony, NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav said, “This agreement to implement the Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system marks a significant milestone in the evolution and modernization of tolling in India. By leveraging technology, it will establish the foundation for a more efficient, transparent, and user-friendly tolling ecosystem, aligned with our vision of technology-driven transformation in National Highway operations and will pave the way for adoption nationwide.”
The MLFF fee system works through a combination of a high-performance RFID reader and an automatic number board recognition (ANPR) camera, scanning FastAgs and vehicle registration numbers to enable electronic transactions. This ensures that the vehicle does not need to park in the toll plaza, alleviating traffic congestion and saving time.
According to NHAI, the adoption of MLFF will not only reduce traffic roar at the toll gates, but also improves fuel efficiency and reduces vehicle emissions by minimizing idleness. The system is expected to simplify revenue collection and help build a smarter and more efficient highway network in India.
