The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to introduce the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). For this, a notification has been issued to amend the National Highway Fee Rules, 2008. According to this, now toll tax will soon be collected through GPS across the country.
With the advent of the GNSS system, the process of paying and collecting toll tax will become very easy for both drivers and the government. Now, to pay the toll, drivers will not need to stop their vehicles at the toll plaza and pay through fastag or manually.
so today news of need I will talk about what is GNSS? Also, we will know that-
Expert: Tutu Dhawan, Auto Expert (New Delhi)
Question- What is GNSS?
answer- GNSS is a satellite based unit, which will be installed in vehicles. Till now, toll tax is paid manually or through fastag at toll booths. Due to this, many times drivers have to wait for their turn in long queues at toll plazas, but with the advent of GNSS system, there is no need for drivers to stop at toll tax. Your toll tax will be deducted automatically from the satellite. This will save time for vehicle drivers. Now a separate dedicated GNSS lane will be made at the toll plaza.
Question- How does GNSS toll system work?
answer- To implement the GNSS system, on-board unit (OBU) or tracking device will be installed in vehicles. Like Fastag, OBU will also be available on the government portal. Tax will be collected according to the distance covered by the vehicle every day. The special thing is that for private car owners equipped with GNSS, a journey of up to 20 kilometers on the national highway or expressway will be tax free every day. No toll tax will be collected from them for this. Toll counting will start from the 21st kilometer. Payment under the GNSS system will be made just like the existing Fastag, which will be directly linked to your bank account.
Understand how the GNSS system works from the graphic below.
Question- What is the difference between Fastag and GNSS?
answer- Both Fastag and GNSS systems work to help pay toll tax, but there are some major differences. Understand this .
Question – Has the GNSS system been implemented in the entire country?
answer- The GNSS system was trialled as a pilot project on the Bengaluru-Mysore section of National Highway 275 in Karnataka and the Panipat-Hisar section of National Highway 709 in Haryana. Apart from this, there is no dedicated lane for GNSS anywhere in the country. Once all vehicles are equipped with GNSS units and all lanes are GNSS equipped, all toll booths will be removed from the roads.
Question- Will Fastag end now?
answer- No, for now, the work of collecting toll tax through Fastag and cash will continue in hybrid mode. Initially, a dedicated GNSS lane will be built at the toll plaza. So that vehicles with GNSS system can pass without stopping. Gradually, more lanes will be built under this system.
Question – Are there any disadvantages of GNSS toll system?
answer- Auto expert Tutu Dhawan says that the GNSS system is completely based on satellite. Therefore, some problems can be seen in it. Such as-
Question: What impact can GNSS toll have on revenue?
answer- Currently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) collects toll revenue of around Rs 40,000 crore annually. This is expected to increase to Rs 1.4 trillion in the next two to three years after the full implementation of GNSS.
NHAI aims to integrate this system with the existing Fastag setup using a hybrid model where both Radio Frequency Identification and Global Navigation Satellite System will be implemented. Toll plazas will have GNSS lanes to allow GNSS-equipped vehicles to pass without stopping.
Graphics Source: NavJivanIndia | VaskarAssets
