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Mint explainer | From FASTag to satellite tolling: how will highway users pay in the future?

Mint explainer | From FASTag to satellite tolling: how will highway users pay in the future?

Mint explainer | From FASTag to satellite tolling: how will highway users pay in the future?


India is moving towards barrier-free highway tolling, combining electronic tags, number-plate recognition and, eventually, satellite-based technology. The goal is to improve traffic flow, reduce revenue leakage and potentially charge motorists according to the distance travelled. But the transition also raises questions about enforcement, privacy and billing.