All Delhi MCD toll plazas to go barrier-less by December

Commercial vehicles entering Delhi may soon pass through border toll points smoothly as Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to convert all 154 entry points into barrier-less multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) tolling corridors by Dec.

MCD has started the process of appointing an agency to implement the project and commission the system at 20 major plazas, including the NH-9 corridor, by Oct-end, and the rest by Dec-end.

The move, being undertaken in compliance with directives of Supreme Court and National Highways Authority of India, aims at reducing chronic congestion at the city’s borders, contributing to pollution levels, and improving toll collection efficiency.

Under the proposed system, tolls will be deducted automatically while vehicles are in motion through a combination of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. Vehicles equipped with RFID tags will be charged as they pass under overhead gantries. Simultaneously, high-definition ANPR cameras will capture registration numbers for verification and enforcement, said officials.

Digital notices will be generated for vehicles whose toll tax or environment compensation charge remains unpaid.

According to the tender, the agency will be responsible for designing, developing, commissioning, operating and maintaining the MLFF infrastructure for five years. The toll tax and ECC are collected from commercial vehicles at 154 border points.