<h3>Overview</h3>
<p>On <strong>May 11, 2026</strong>, <strong>Nitin Gadkari</strong>, Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, inaugurated the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Multi‑Lane Free Flow (MLFF) — A barrier‑less toll collection system that allows vehicles to pass at normal speed using electronic detection (GS3: Economy)">Multi‑Lane Free Flow (MLFF)</span> barrier‑less tolling system at the Mundka‑Bakkarwala <span class="key-term" data-definition="Toll Plaza — A point on a highway where a fee is collected for road usage; modern plazas may use electronic systems to avoid stopping vehicles (GS3: Economy)">toll plaza</span> on <span class="key-term" data-definition="Urban Extension Road‑II (UER‑II) — A major arterial road project in Delhi aimed at decongesting traffic and improving connectivity (GS3: Economy)">Urban Extension Road‑II (UER‑II)</span>. This is the second such installation in the country after the Choryasi Toll Plaza on the Surat‑Bharuch stretch of NH‑48, Gujarat.</p>
<h3>Key Developments</h3>
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<li>Inauguration of the second <span class="key-term" data-definition="Multi‑Lane Free Flow (MLFF) — A barrier‑less toll collection system that allows vehicles to pass at normal speed using electronic detection (GS3: Economy)">MLFF</span> system at Mundka‑Bakkarwala, Delhi.</li>
<li>Announcement by the <span class="key-term" data-definition="National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) — The central agency responsible for development, maintenance and management of India’s National Highways (GS2: Polity)">National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)</span> to deploy the technology at <strong>17 fee plazas</strong> across nine states by <strong>September 2026</strong>.</li>
<li>Phase‑2 expansion of more than <strong>108+</strong> plazas slated for completion by <strong>March 2027</strong>.</li>
<li>Adoption of advanced technologies such as <span class="key-term" data-definition="Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) — Camera‑based technology that reads vehicle registration numbers for tolling and surveillance (GS3: Economy)">Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)</span> and <span class="key-term" data-definition="FASTag — RFID‑based prepaid tag linked to a bank account, enabling electronic toll payment without stopping (GS3: Economy)">FASTag</span> to enable seamless, stop‑free toll collection.</li>
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<h3>Important Facts</h3>
<p>The rollout will cover states including Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Assam. The system eliminates the need for vehicles to halt at the plaza, thereby cutting queue lengths, saving fuel, and reducing travel time. By integrating <span class="key-term" data-definition="Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) — Camera‑based technology that reads vehicle registration numbers for tolling and surveillance (GS3: Economy)">ANPR</span> with <span class="key-term" data-definition="FASTag — RFID‑based prepaid tag linked to a bank account, enabling ele
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