How a broke, outgunned nation turned cheap drones into the most feared weapon on EarthDrone warfare: Russia-Ukraine war has reached extreme intensity with nearly 10,000 drones used daily across frontlines. This rapid drone wa...
19 May, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
No more stopping or stalling on highwaysThe highway infrastructure would take a substantial leap by switching to a satellite navigation toll system, but it will have to wait until...
18 Dec, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
No satellite-based tolling system from May 1, FASTags to continue: MoRTHThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has refuted claims of FASTags being replaced by a satellite-based tolling system from M...
18 Apr, 2025, 10.31 PM IST
No decision yet on nationwide rollout of satellite-based tolling from May 1: MoRTHThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has clarified about tolling system. There is no decision on satellite-based tolling from May 1....
18 Apr, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
Will FASTag system be replaced from May 1? Here's what the govt saysThe government has refuted claims of a nationwide satellite-based tolling system replacing FASTag by May 2025. Instead, an "ANPR-FASTag-bas...
18 Apr, 2025, 01.57 PM 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
Satellite-based toll system to have phased launch, begin with trucks and bussesThe government will introduce a new toll collection system based on the Global Navigation Satellite System next week. Vehicles will have on...
14 Sep, 2024, 10.54 AM IST
Bye-bye Fastag long queues: Govt starts satellite-based toll collection, here's how the new toll fee system worksThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India has introduced a new toll-free allowance for private vehicles traveling short distance...
11 Sep, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
No highway fee up to 20 kms for vehicles with global navigation satellite systemMotorists with functional GNSS in their vehicles can now travel toll-free on highways and expressways for up to 20 kilometres daily. The Mi...
10 Sep, 2024, 09.02 PM IST
GNSS-based toll collection to add Rs 10,000 crore to India’s toll revenue: Nitin GadkariSpeaking at the international workshop on GNSS-based electronic toll collection in India, union minister for road transport and highways Ni...
25 Jun, 2024, 08.32 PM IST
Road ministry to roll-out satellite based toll collection on highways soonThe National Highways Authority of India, under the ministry of road transport and highways, has invited bids for to develop and implement ...
08 Jun, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
Highway tolls to use satellite-based technology soon; Here's how it works and other details?India is set to introduce a new satellite-based toll collection system, a global first. Using GNSS and GPS, this system charges vehicles ba...
07 Jun, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
Highway toll mopup rises 35% to 5-year high of ₹64,810 croreYear-wise, toll collection stood at ₹25,154.76 crore in 2018-19, ₹27,637.64 crore in 2019-20, ₹27,923.80 crore in 2020-21, ₹33,907.72 crore...
11 Apr, 2024, 01.12 AM 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
New satellite-based toll collection system to start in the next three months: Nitin GadkariIndia plans to implement satellite-based tolling systems on national highways by March 2024, according to Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for R...
20 Dec, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Russian GLONASS launches service for India's transport sectorThe operator for GLONASS based system Platon received a contract for the introduction of a system in India
11 Feb, 2019, 10.55 PM IST
NHAI to conduct pilot run of GPS-based tollingThe pilot project involves implementing a satellite based electronic toll collection system running on GPS/GSM technology on the Delhi Mumb...
07 Feb, 2018, 02.54 PM IST