There are toll plazas on various roads and bridges. Tolls for various vehicles are kept in these plazas. It is a long time old method. The Indian government is going to change this system. The Union Road and Transport Ministry of the country is going to launch satellite based toll collection system.

Government of India to collect toll through artificial satellites. The current toll system may be lifted. New GPS based toll technology is going to be introduced.
Road and Transport Ministry has already started preparations to make the plan a reality. Toll will be collected in that country through satellite. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also informed how this system will work.

How will satellite based toll system work?

Minister Nitin Gadkari said the new toll system will use GPS and cameras. This will eliminate the need for toll booths and barriers. Vehicles will be identified through GPS and cameras and the toll tax will be deducted directly from the driver's bank account. The amount of toll tax will depend on the number of kilometers traveled by the vehicle.

What technology is used now?

The toll systems currently available are based on RFID technology. This is the Radio Frequency Identification Tag. It helps to identify and track vehicles through radio frequency. This system is also in operation in Bangladesh.

A camera is installed at the toll plaza. Which tracks the car's FASTag ID and deducts money through the bank. However, if the new GPS based system is installed, the need for this ID will be reduced. According to the government, the new toll system will make the toll collection process faster and transparent.

At present the amount of tax is fixed at each toll plaza. Irrespective of the number of kilometers travelled, the deposit is to be paid. However, if the new system is added, the change in this figure can be noticed.