Unlike FASTag, multi-lane free flow tolling operates without barriers

25 Nov 2024 CW Team

Marking a paradigm shift in the tolling system in India, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids to select an acquirer bank for the country’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll collection on the recently opened Dwarka Expressway. Muraleemohan, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Maple Highways, in conversation with R SRINIVASAN, elaborates upon the benefits of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based tolling system in making travel hassle-free and improving upon the FASTag setup. Excerpts:

‘The time to be in India is now’. How does this catchphrase dovetail with the growing international interest in Indian road assets?
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