Government to install electronic toll lane at each public plaza

NEW DELHI: The road transport and highways ministry on Wednesday set the target to dedicate at least one electronic tolling lane at all government funded plazas during this fiscal.

With indications that the Narendra Modi government won't be against toll roads, provided commuters have a comfortable ride and don't get held up at toll plazas, the ministry asked state governments to become partners to implement it even in toll roads in states.

There are 302 toll plazas on national highways now, of which about 95 are under the public-funded national highways. "We have already placed orders to install electronic toll plazas at 20 public funded roads. These will be installed soon in the remaining 75," road transport secretary Vijay Chhibber said on the sidelines of a conference.