GNSS-Based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System:
NHAI has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from around the world for the implementation of GNSS-based (satellite-based) electronic toll collection to provide a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience for National Highways users.
- GNSS-based Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system is a barrier-free method of electronic toll collection that uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to track vehicles and calculate tolls based on the distance travelled on tolled highways.
- The system uses satellites or constellations of satellites to track vehicles’ movements and calculate tolls based on the distance travelled on tolled highways.
- Vehicles equipped with GNSS-enabled On Board Units (OBUs) are charged on the distance they have travelled on tolled highway stretches.
- NHAI plans to implement the GNSS-based electronic toll collection (ETC) system within the existing FASTag ecosystem, initially using a hybrid model where both RFID-based ETC and GNSS-based ETC will operate simultaneously.
