The Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a subsidiary of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has collaborated with ICICI Bank to introduce a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system. This marks the first of its kind in India. The system will be first implemented at the Choryasi Fee Plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat. The agreement was signed on August 30 at the NHAI Headquarters in Delhi, with NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav and other senior officials from NHAI, IHMCL, and ICICI Bank present. This initiative aims to offer national highway users a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience. The signing of the agreement is a significant step towards the implementation of Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling, which will enable electronic toll collection via FASTag. Choryasi Fee Plaza in Gujarat is poised to become the first barrier-free toll plaza in the country. Furthermore, an agreement was also established with ICICI Bank for the implementation of MLFF at the Gharaunda Fee Plaza in Haryana, located on NH-44. NHAI is planning to roll out Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) based tolling at approximately 25 national highway fee plazas during the current financial year, 2025-26. The process of identifying these fee plazas is currently underway. NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav noted that this agreement is a significant milestone in the evolution and modernization of tolling in India. He explained that it will establish a more efficient, transparent, and user-friendly tolling system, driven by technology, in line with the vision of technology-driven transformation in National Highway operations, ultimately paving the way for its adoption nationwide.
