NAVODAYA EDUCATION TRUST®

NAVODAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, RAICHUR ESTD:2008

(AUTONOMOUS & AFFILIATED TO VTU, BELAGAVI)
(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Accredited with NAAC ‘A” Grade) (Recognized by UGC under section 2(f) & An ISO 9001: 2015 Certified Institution)

TYPES OF TOLL COLLECTIONS

1.INTRODUCTION B. Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) – D. Open vs. Closed Toll Systems
FASTag Based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
Toll collection is the process of charging Linked with bank accounts / wallets. • Open System: Fixed toll at a point regardless of distance
road users for using highways, bridges, Advantages:
or tunnels. In India, tolling ensures (common in India).
Reduces waiting time
revenue for construction, operation, and Fuel savings & lower emissions • Closed System: Toll depends on entry & exit points (like in
maintenance of National Highways. Transparent & cashless
Managed mainly by National Highways expressways).
Mandatory for all vehicles since Feb 2021.
Authority of India (NHAI).

2. Types of Toll Collection Systems

A. Manual Toll Collection C. Hybrid Toll Collection 3. Emerging Technologies
• Toll fee collected in cash by an operator at Combination of manual + ETC. • GPS-based tolling: Under testing, toll deducted based on
toll booths. distance travelled.
• Traditional method, but leads to: For vehicles without FASTag, cash lane remains open. • ANPR Cameras (Automatic Number Plate Recognition):
• Delays & congestion Useful during transition to full digital tolling. Future of tolling, no barriers, free-flow traffic.
• Cash handling risks
• Still used in smaller highways.
4. Benefits of Modern Tolling
• Reduced traffic congestion.
• Increased transparency in revenue.
• Better highway management.
• Environment-friendly due to reduced idle time.