New Delhi | April 20, 2025Dismissing recent media speculation, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has officially clarified that FASTag will not be replaced by GPS-based tolling from May 1, 2025 . The government emphasized that there is no nationwide rollout planned for GPS or satellite-based toll collection systems at present.
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Instead, a new hybrid tolling system, combining Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) with the existing FASTag framework, is being tested on select corridors, including the New Delhi-Mumbai expressway. The outcome of this pilot project and user feedback will determine if broader implementation will follow.
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'There is no such decision to implement a satellite-based tolling system from May 1,' the ministry said, urging commuters to continue using their FASTag accounts, preferably linked with UPI or auto-recharge options.
The ANPR-FASTag Barrier-Less Tolling System uses AI-enabled cameras to read vehicle number plates and cross-verifies them with RFID-based FASTag accounts—eliminating the need to stop at toll booths.
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