Centre to track toll plazas with GIS-based software

New Delhi: The Centre announced to track around 100 toll plazas with GIS-based software for seamless movement of traffic at national highways.

The live monitoring and tracking system at the toll plazas will help to ensure free flow of traffic and a hassle-free tolling experience for the national highway users at the fee plazas across the country.

These toll plazas have been identified based on congestion feedback received through 1033 National Highway helpline, according to Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said that the live monitoring and tracking system will provide congestion alerts and lane distribution recommendations when the queue of vehicles at a toll plaza is more than the prescribed limit.

The GIS-based software has been developed by the Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI.

Initially, NHAI has identified around 100 toll plazas for live monitoring on the web-based software. The monitoring service will be extended to more toll plazas in a phased manner. Apart from providing the name and location of the toll plaza, the software will share details related to the live status of queue length in meters, total waiting time and vehicle speed at Toll Plaza. According to the NHAI, it will also provide congestion alert and lane distribution recommendation, if the queue of vehicles at a toll plaza is more than the prescribed limit.