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India's Electronic Toll Collection System to Replace Traditional Tolls Nationwide Within a Year
Dec 04, 2025 03:50 pm CST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announces plans to implement electronic toll collection across India within a year, replacing traditional toll systems. The NETC program using FASTag technology will enable automatic payments without stopping at toll plazas, revolutionizing highway travel across 4,500 ongoing highway projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore.
Uttarakhand Implements Green Tax System for Out-of-State Vehicles to Combat Pollution
Oct 26, 2025 11:30 am CST
Starting December, Uttarakhand will collect green tax from all vehicles entering from other states using automated camera systems. This environmental initiative establishes different tax rates for various vehicle categories, with amounts ranging from Rs 80 for small vehicles to Rs 700 for heavy trucks, all collected through an advanced ANPR camera network and automatic payment system.