Key Highlights
- GNSS toll collection not getting implemented from May 1
- FASTag to continue
- Confirmation comes from the government
The internet recently got flooded with reports of FATAGs getting replaced with the updated GPS-based toll collection system called GNSS. This new advanced toll collection system was said to come in effect starting May 1, 2025 after a month of delay. However, seems like the internet picked up rumors and missed out on the exact facts. The government in its latest directive have cleared out air surrounding the GNSS toll collection system shunning down rumours of its implementation from next month.
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FASTAg Not Getting Banned?
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have released a statement that confirms FASTag is not getting banned yet in the country. This new development contradicts all the reports that suggested implementation of GNSS GPS-based toll collection system from May 1, 2025.
MoRth (Ministry Of Road Transport And State Highways) in a statement said, “This is to clarify that no such decision has been taken by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways or National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regarding the nationwide implementation of satellite-based tolling from 1st May 2025”. Seems like the sudden widespread media coverage got the authorities concerned which led to this press confirmation.
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Will GNSS Be. Reality? Or A Different Toll Collection System Is In Works?
Well, there is no clarification from MoRTH or NHAI as of now if GNSS will indeed be implemented and replace FASTag. However, there are reports that indicate an entirely different toll collection system is in works and not GNSS. ANPR (Automatic Number Plater Recognition) technology could rather be installed in the country.
The ANPR tech will be implemented by improving the existing FASTag infrastructure without any requirement of an additional OBU (on-board-unit) GPU device for toll collection. Furthermore, ANPR technology is expected to make traveling seamless by offering barrier-less movements at the toll plazas.
