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Barrierless Toll Plaza:  India’s first Barrierless Toll Plaza came into action on May 1, 2026, in Surat, Gujarat. Now, Haryana has received its first barrierless toll plaza on NH44 at Bastara, near Karnal district. This is the country’s fourth barrier-free toll plaza, and it is set to come into action from tomorrow. A barrierless toll plaza uses Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) technology, which allows vehicles to pass through without stopping. Let’s take a look at how the MLFF technology works.

Barrier-Free Toll Plaza: What Is It?

Conventional toll plazas deduct toll fees by using a physical barrier, which stops vehicles, and the fee is deducted from the FASTag using the camera, or the vehicle owner pays through UPI. This often creates long queues of vehicles at the toll plaza and interrupts the free-flowing traffic. The barrier-free toll collection system is based on Multi-Lane Free Flow technology, which uses overhead frames with integrated sensors and cameras to detect vehicles and automatically deduct fees without disrupting traffic flow.

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Barrier-Free Toll Collection: How It Works?

As mentioned above, the barrier-free toll collection system uses an overhead frame that has sensors and cameras. The system also integrates FASTag with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. The sensor detects the passing vehicle and uses high-performance AI cameras to read the number plate; meanwhile, the RFID sensors read the FASTag and automatically deduct the amount from the linked bank account. If the FASTag of the vehicle is inactive or missing, the camera identifies the vehicle using the number plate and directly sends an e-notice to the owner.

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Barrier-Free Toll Plaza: Penalties

MLFF uses an advanced technology that integrates RFID readers with ANPR cameras; the barrier-free toll collection system ensures dual verification. If the system fails to deduct the toll fees due to the missing or invalid FASTag, the system sends an e-notice to the vehicle owner. If the vehicle owner fails to make the payment within the given deadline, they will be penalised with double the toll fees.


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