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The government is working to roll out a GPS based toll collection system and introducing E-Highway from Delhi to Mumbai in the upcoming months. This was stated by the Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in the Lok Sabha today. While replying to supplementaries, Mr. Gadkari said that toll collection through the fast tag has reached to 93 per cent across the country which has resulted in 10 thousand crore more toll collection in comparison to previous year.
He said use of fast tag has also reduced the waiting time on the toll booths. He added that introduction of GPS based toll collection system will facilitate smooth movement of traffic, bring transparency and remove the old mechanism of toll collection system.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the thrust in road building will provide jobs and sustainable growth of the economy. Addressing a National Conference on Road Infrastructure in New Delhi today, Mr Gadkari said that around 64.5 per cent of the goods and nearly 90 per cent of passenger traffic use the road network to commute.
He said, the road infrastructure has a direct and indirect effect on sustainability of growth and overall development of the country. The Minister also stressed on the need to move towards public transport on electricity and exhorted the industry to come forward in this direction.
