NHAI launches India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system in Gujarat

The National Highways Authority of India ( NHAI) has launched India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system in Gujarat while another one will soon come up in Haryana, a move aimed at providing a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to national highway users.


The Indian Highways Management Company (IHMCL), under NHAI, entered into an agreement with ICICI Bank, to implement MLFF tolling system at Choryasi Fee Plaza in Gujarat on NH-48, the ministry of road transport and highways said in a statement on Saturday.


In addition, an agreement was also signed with ICICI Bank for the implementation of MLFF at Gharaunda Fee Plaza in Haryana on NH-44, it added.


This is part of the mega plan under which NHAI plans to roll out MLFF-based tolling at around 25 National Highway fee plazas during the current financial year. “The process of identifying such fee plazas for implementation is presently underway,” it said.


According to the statement, the signing of the contract agreement marks a major step towards barrier-free tolling, enabling seamless electronic toll collection through FASTag.


Multi Lane Free Flow Tolling is a barrier-less tolling system that enables transactions through reading of FASTag and vehicle registration number (VRN) by high performance RFID readers and ANPR cameras.


It enables seamless toll collection without stopping vehicles at fee plazas thus reducing congestion and travel time which in turn leads to enhanced fuel efficiency and lowering of emissions.


Implementation of MLFF will also contribute towards improving toll revenue collection and creating a smarter, faster and more efficient National Highway network across the country, the ministry added.