Union Minister Gadkari while announcing toll pass says it addresses long-standing concerns regarding toll plazas located within 60 km range. It will work on current RFID FASTags.
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Last year, NHAI also issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to reduce altercation incidents at toll plazas and safeguard the interests of both commuters and toll operators.
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There should be a proper clarification on round trip as gazette fails to clarify the entry and exit points. Let us suppose if one enters through 1 toll and exits through same toll within 24 hours it should be a single trip.
There should be a proper clarification on round trip as gazette fails to clarify the entry and exit points. Let us suppose if one enters through 1 toll and exits through same toll within 24 hours it should be a single trip.