Nitin Gadkari ने Delhi के Mundka‑Bakkarwala पर दूसरा Multi‑Lane Free Flow टोल प्लाज़ा उद्घाटन किया – राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर विस्तार की योजना

Key Insight

Barrier‑less tolling on Delhi’s UER‑II signals a digital push for efficient road infrastructure

Key Facts

1. 11 May 2026: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the second Multi‑Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll plaza at Mundka‑Bakkarwala on Delhi’s Urban Extension Road‑II (UER‑II).
2. MLFF combines Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and FASTag, enabling vehicles to cross at normal speed without stopping.
3. NHAI aims to deploy MLFF at 17 toll plazas across nine states by September 2026 and at over 108 plazas by March 2027 (Phase‑2).
4. The first MLFF installation in India was at Choryasi toll plaza on the Surat‑Bharuch stretch of NH‑48, Gujarat.
5. Anticipated benefits include reduced queue lengths, fuel savings, lower vehicular emissions, faster revenue reconciliation and enhanced logistics efficiency.
6. The initiative aligns with the Digital India agenda and the Ministry’s goal of a fully barrier‑less tolling ecosystem by FY 2027.

Background

Barrier‑less tolling is a digital upgrade of highway revenue collection, reducing transaction costs and travel time—key concerns of GS 3 (economy). Its implementation by NHAI showcases inter‑ministerial coordination and the execution capacity of central agencies, relevant to GS 2 (polity). The technology also supports environmental goals by cutting idling emissions.

Mains Angle

GS 3: Discuss how digital tolling (MLFF) can improve transport economics and logistics efficiency. GS 2: Evaluate the role of NHAI and central ministries in scaling such infrastructure projects.