Panipat: The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based toll collection system has come into effect. Toll collection through GPS has started in the country from today. Its trial has been started in Haryana on Panipat-Hisar National Highway 709.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued new rules on Tuesday. According to this, private vehicles equipped with GNSS will not be charged any fee for a distance of 20 km per day on the National Highway. The toll will be charged for the distance they cover more than 20 km.
Only those vehicles will benefit which are equipped with GNSS. Their number is still less, so this system will work on hybrid mode for now. That is, toll collection will also continue through cash, fastag and automatic number plate recognition.
Trial run on Mysore and Panipat highways
Trial runs were conducted on Bengaluru-Mysore Highway (NH-275) and Panipat-Hisar (NH-709) for toll collection through GNSS. Apart from this, there is no dedicated lane for GNSS anywhere in the country at present. To make vehicles GNSS capable, an on-board unit (OBU) or tracking device must be installed.