Toll plazas to be removed by the end of 2026: Nitin Gadkari says you could drive at 80 kmph without bothering about toll paymentsIndia is set to eliminate physical toll plazas by the end of 2026. A new automated system will charge vehicles based on distance travelled....
07 May, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
India to introduce barrier-free tolling using FASTag, AI cameras by December: Nitin GadkariIndia is set to introduce seamless, barrier-free tolling on national highways by December. This advanced system will use technologies like ...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Soon, you won’t need to stop at highway tolls: Nitin GadkariNational highway plazas will transition to a multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll system by the end of 2026, eliminating the need for physical ...
18 Dec, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
Toll gates to disappear soon: Nitin Gadkari gives big update on new toll policy to be implemented next monthUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced a forthcoming new toll policy, expected within 15 days, eliminating physical booths and enabling aut...
16 Apr, 2025, 10.14 AM IST
Govt considering monthly or yearly pass for passenger vehicles travelling on national highways: Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the government is considering monthly and yearly passes for private vehicles on National Highwa...
15 Jan, 2025, 08.52 PM IST
NHAI not facing any financial crises: Nitin GadkariNHAI successfully managed its debt, pre-paying Rs 15,700 crore in loans through InvIT proceeds. With a debt of Rs 3.35 lakh crore, the auth...
25 Jul, 2024, 03.36 PM IST
After proposing no tolls for poor highways, Nitin Gadkari asks officials to work on passes for carsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed the introduction of monthly or annual passes for cars on the National Highway netw...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
Highway tolls shouldn't be charged for pothole-filled or muddy roads, Nitin Gadkari tells highway agenciesUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized that highway agencies should not charge tolls for poorly maintained roads. Speaking ...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
'We are ending toll': Nitin Gadkari on new toll systemUnion Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the end of tolls, introducing a new satellite-based toll collection system. Money will be ...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Toll booths to be removed, GPS-based toll collection within 1 year: Nitin Gadkari"I want to assure the House that within one year all physical toll booths in the country will be removed. It means that toll collection wil...
18 Mar, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Mandatory FASTag to help save Rs 20,000 crore per annum on fuel: Nitin GadkariFollowing the mandatory payment of user fee through FASTag at toll plazas from February 16, 2021, toll collection has seen consistent growt...
01 Mar, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
In two years, all highway toll plazas will be barrier free: Nitin GadkariWith the help of Russian Government we have accepted the GPS system and in the next two years we will have a toll collection system running...
17 Dec, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
NHAI to generate Rs 1 lakh crore annually from toll, other sources in next 5 years: GadkariGadkari said that as the government goes on to build additional roads, the length of roads with tolling system will increase to 75,000 kms ...
14 Oct, 2019, 01.41 PM IST
People need to pay the toll for good roads: Nitin GadkariGadkari said it's a fair model that the limited budget is used to develop roads in hilly & backward regions.
17 Jul, 2019, 05.25 PM IST
Government working to ensure fast tag lanes on fee plazasThe member suggested the GST collected on toll should be brought down to 15 from 18 per cent, to which Gadkari replied the matter was being...
06 Aug, 2018, 03.34 PM IST
E-toll system to save Rs 88,000 crore, cut waiting time: Nitin GadkariCiting a Transport Corporation of India-IIM Kolkata study that said Rs 60,000 crore was lost on account of various delays at check posts.
01 Jan, 2015, 05.16 PM IST