India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow barrier-less tolling system launched in Gujarat
India's first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system was launched at the Choryasi toll plaza on National Highway-48 in Gujarat. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the system, which uses AI and ANPR technology to enable seamless toll collection without physical barriers. The government aims to expand this system across the national highway network by the end of 2026 to reduce congestion and improve travel efficiency.
- ▪The MLFF tolling system was launched at the Choryasi toll plaza on National Highway-48 in Gujarat.
- ▪The system uses automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and AI to identify vehicles and link them to the VAHAN database for toll collection.
- ▪Unpaid tolls under the new system can result in denial of services such as vehicle ownership transfer and fitness certificate renewal.
- ▪The National Highways Authority of India directed banks to verify FASTag-linked vehicle registration numbers to improve data accuracy.
- ▪The government plans to implement MLFF tolling across the entire national highway network by the end of 2026.
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India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow barrier-less tolling system launched in GujaratIndia’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system was launched at the Choryasi toll plaza on National Highway-48 in GujaratPublished on: May 01, 2026 2:27 PM ISTBy HT CorrespondentShare viaCopy link Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced the launch of India’s first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Choryasi toll plaza on National Highway-48 in Gujarat, marking the country’s first operational barrier-less tolling site.
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