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Digital-only toll collection on National Highways

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Digital-only toll collection on National Highways (GS3 · Transport, 11 April 2026)
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What happened

  • Digital-only toll collection was implemented at National Highway fee plazas, with exemptions in States under the Model Code of Conduct [PIB].

Background

  • FASTag has been mandatory since 2021; MLFF barrier-free tolling followed in May 2026.

Why it matters

  • Digital-only tolls cut queues and leave a clear record of every payment.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-04-11): digital-only toll collection was implemented at National Highway fee plazas, with exemptions in States under the Model Code of Conduct.
  2. Digital-only tolls cut queues and leave a clear record of every payment.
Quotable data point

Digital-only toll collection was implemented at National Highway fee plazas, with exemptions in States under the Model Code of Conduct.

PIB: MoRTH: digital-only toll, 11 Apr 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: FASTag.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Toll mode

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Exemption reason

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

FASTag mandatory since

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: MoRTH: digital-only toll, 11 Apr 2026

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