Union Minister for Roads, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated the Multi-Lane Free Flow Toll (MLFF) system at Delhi’s Mundka-Bakarwala toll plaza on Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), marking an expansion of barrier-free electronic toll collection aimed at reducing congestion and improving highway efficiency.
Gadkari said the MLFF system will eventually be integrated with broader traffic enforcement technologies. “This system will not only collect fees automatically, but will also help in issuing violations such as not wearing seat belts, talking on mobile phones while driving and other traffic violations,” he said.
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The government plans to roll out this technology across around 1,300 toll plazas in a phased manner by the end of December 2026. Currently, 17 toll plazas are active under the new system, while bids are being invited for implementation at 107 locations, according to Santosh Kumar Yadav, Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
India’s first fully functional toll plaza was launched earlier this month at Bharuch toll plaza in Gujarat. According to officials, Bharuch’s rollout has demonstrated significantly faster movement of vehicles and improved toll compliance, forming the basis for the broader nationwide expansion announced on Monday.
Yadav said the new system has shown measurable gains in pilot operations. “Toll collections increased by about 10% and stops dropped to zero from five minutes during peak traffic conditions. Nearly 50% of users who were issued electronic non-payment notices subsequently paid their dues within 72 hours and avoided any late fines,” he said.
