There are constant reports in the media that the government is going to change the rules related to tolls soon. The new rules will also come into effect from May 1. Now the clarification has come from the government on this whole matter. The government has termed this news as completely fake. The government says that there is not going to be any change in the rules from May right now. After all, what are the new rules, which will replace the old rules? Let us also give you complete information about this and also tell you what kind of statement is there from the government in this matter.

The government denies change in rules.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Friday clarified that no decision has been taken to implement a satellite-based toll system across the country from May 1. The ministry has given this clarification after reports in the media, which claimed that the satellite-based toll system will be started from May 1, 2025, and it will replace the existing Fastag-based toll collection system. The ministry said in a statement, that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)-FASTag-based barrier-free tolling system will be deployed at selected toll plazas to enable seamless, barrier-free movement of vehicles through toll plazas and reduce travel time.

What is the new system?

According to the statement, the advanced toll system will combine ANPR technology which will identify vehicles by reading their number plates, and the existing FASTag system which uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) for toll deduction. Under this, vehicles will be charged based on their identification through a high-performance ANPR camera and FASTag reader without stopping at their toll plazas. In case of non-compliance with the rules, e-notice will be issued to the violators, non-payment of which can lead to suspension of FASTag and other vehicle-related penalties.

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