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Multi-Lane Free Flow India:  The first-ever barrierless toll plaza is now live in India. The barrierless toll collection system has been implemented at Choryasi toll plaza on NH-48 in Surat, Gujarat, and it is now live. The barrier-free toll collection system will make highway travel in India more seamless, and it eliminates the need to wait at a toll booth using the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) technology. The MLFF technology uses ANPR cameras, RFID readers, and LIDAR sensors to detect a passing vehicle and deduct toll fees without the need to slow down or wait. But what happens if any vehicle fails to make a FASTag payment? Let’s take a look at how the barrier-free toll collection system works, along with the penalty for failing to make payment.

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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What If FASTag Payment Fails?

As mentioned above, the barrier-free toll collection system uses an overhead frame, which integrates FASTag with ANPR cameras, RFID readers, and LIDAR sensors to operate smoothly. This whole system ensures dual-verification. For example, if RFID readers fail to read the FASTag, the cameras will capture the number plate, and the FASTag fee will be deducted from the linked bank account. The barrier-free toll collection system can only fail to deduct the fee if the FASTag is inactive or missing. In that case, the system automatically sends the vehicle details to the authorities, which then use the Parivahan database and send an e-notice to the vehicle owner.

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Barrier-Free Toll Plaza: Penalties

As mentioned above, by using 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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