NHAI’s big blast: Now vehicles will not stop at toll plazas, country’s first ‘barrier-less’ toll system started in Gujarat

By Samira Vishwas On May 4, 2026

A revolutionary change has begun for those traveling on the national highways of the country. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday announced that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has constructed the country’s first highway in Gujarat. Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Toll system has been launched successfully. After this new technology, long queues at toll plazas and waiting for the barriers to open will become a thing of the past.

First success achieved on Surat-Bharuch highway

This modern system is being used as a trial NH-48 Located on Surat-Bharuch section of Chaurasi Toll Plaza Has been implemented on. The system proved its success on the very first day of its launch, when almost 41,500 vehicles We passed through this toll point at a fast pace without any hindrance. The Ministry is getting tremendous response to this new technology, which will change the picture of the highway network of the entire country in future.

How does MLFF and ANPR system work?

The MLFF system is completely different from traditional toll plazas. There is no physical barrier or gate on the road. It mainly works on two technologies:

ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition): Hi-tech cameras installed on the highway scan the number plate of the vehicle while it is moving.
FASTag Integration: The toll amount is automatically deducted from the FASTag of the vehicle as soon as the data is read by the camera.

There is zero human intervention in this process, which not only saves time but also brings transparency in toll collection.

Fuel saving and relief from pollution

The government believes that widespread use of this system will bring many big benefits. biggest advantage time and fuel This will be a saving of Rs. 10,000 as the vehicles will not have to stand at the toll with the engine running. Apart from this, reduction in traffic jams will also reduce carbon emissions from vehicles, which will directly benefit the environment.

Attention If the balance is less then double penalty will be imposed

NHAI has also issued an important advisory for highway users. To take advantage of this ‘free flow’ system your Adequate balance in FASTag It is mandatory to have.

If the balance is found to be low or the FASTag is invalid, an e-notice will be sent to the vehicle owner.
after receiving notice 72 hours Double toll fee may be charged if payment is not made within .

Travel will be transparent and modern

The introduction of the MLFF system is taking India towards a ‘Global Standard’ highway network. This will not only make toll collection cheaper and efficient, but will also provide an experience to the passengers where they will be able to travel long distances without any mental stress. The ministry plans to soon implement this system on other busy national highways and expressways of the country after its success in Gujarat.