{"id":12253,"date":"2026-05-02T11:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/?p=12253"},"modified":"2026-05-04T16:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:35:17","slug":"india-launches-first-barrier-free-toll-plaza-on-nh-48-in-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/india-launches-first-barrier-free-toll-plaza-on-nh-48-in-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"India Launches First Barrier-Free Toll Plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The introduction of the first barrier-free toll plaza in the country, at NH-48 in Gujarat, has been a big technologically forward step towards smarter highway travel in India. The Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system has been switched on at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat-Bharuch stretch. It enables cars to travel without the nuisance of halting at checks through automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and FASTag digital deduction of tolls. The project is meant to reduce waiting time, traffic congestion, fuel consumption and emissions. This is a significant step in the Indian quest towards a rapid and technology-based road network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India\u2019s First Barrier-Free Toll Plaza in Gujarat: MLFF System Goes Live<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first toll-free, no-barrier toll plaza in India has been commissioned on NH-48 in Gujarat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The project was introduced at Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the section of the Surat-Bharuch highway.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It employs a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system of toll collection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cars are now allowed to travel via toll lanes without halting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new system eliminates physical boom barriers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through FASTag accounts, toll charges are automatically deducted.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The number plates of vehicles are read by ANPR cameras so that verification occurs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The rightful toll processing is also done using AI-enabled analytics.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The system will alleviate road congestion around toll roads.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With continuous movement, the commuter will save on time wasted in travelling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is also lowered fuel usage for highway users.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The emission of vehicles can be reduced through less idling at toll booths.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The number of humans involved in the collection of tolls will be reduced.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The undertaking helps in the digitalisation of the highway system in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The system was announced by the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The minister termed it a landmark in the tolling modernisation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Logistics may be improved through faster freight movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This system is aimed at enhancing the convenience of life for the citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also able to promote the facilitation of commerce along transport corridors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the busiest economic highways of India is NH-48.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Major collections of fees include the toll plaza in the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other similar MLFF toll systems could extend to additional highways in the near future.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More toll plaza rollouts are being reported and identified.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The government intends to expand on four-lane highways.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This initiative indicates that an era of stop-free highway travel in India is forthcoming.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important PYQs on Indian National Highways<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Options<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Correct Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which ministry is responsible for National Highways in India?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) Ministry of Railways B) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways C) Ministry of Defence D) Ministry of Home Affairs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is the full form of NHAI?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) National Highway Authority India B) National Highways Authority of India C) New Highway Authority India D) National Highway Agency India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) National Highways Authority of India<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NHAI was constituted under which Act?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 B) Road Development Act, 1986 C) Highway Management Act, 1990 D) Transport Act, 1991<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which is the longest National Highway in India?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NH-27 B) NH-44 C) NH-48 D) NH-16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) NH-44<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NH-44 connects Srinagar to which city?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) Kanyakumari B) Chennai C) Mumbai D) Kochi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) Kanyakumari<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which National Highway is the longest east-west highway in India?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NH-27 B) NH-44 C) NH-66 D) NH-48<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) NH-27<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Highways in India are primarily developed and maintained by whom?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) State Governments only B) Central Government \/ NHAI \/ MoRTH agencies C) Municipal Corporations D) Gram Panchayats<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) Central Government \/ NHAI \/ MoRTH agencies<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which National Highway connects Delhi to Mumbai?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NH-44 B) NH-27 C) NH-48 D) NH-66<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) NH-48<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which National Highway runs along India\u2019s western coast?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NH-66 B) NH-44 C) NH-53 D) NH-30<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) NH-66<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Golden Quadrilateral connects how many major metro cities?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C) 4<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Golden Quadrilateral connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and which city?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) Kolkata B) Jaipur C) Pune D) Ahmedabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) Kolkata<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which National Highway forms the North-South Corridor?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NH-44 B) NH-27 C) NH-66 D) NH-19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) NH-44<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Toll collection on many National Highways is done through which system?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) PAN Card B) FASTag C) Aadhaar D) Voter ID<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) FASTag<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What does NH stand for in road transport?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) National Housing B) National Highway C) New Highway D) Northern Highway<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) National Highway<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who has the authority to declare a road as a National Highway?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) State Government B) Central Government C) District Magistrate D) Municipal Corporation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) Central Government<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which National Highway connects Delhi to Chennai via major north-south route?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NH-44 B) NH-48 C) NH-19 D) NH-27<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) NH-44<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which National Highway passes through Jaipur and Ahmedabad on the Delhi-Mumbai route?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) NH-48 B) NH-16 C) NH-66 D) NH-53<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>A) NH-48<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which organization is mainly responsible for toll plaza management on many National Highways?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) RBI B) NHAI C) LIC D) SEBI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) NHAI<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FASTag is based on which technology?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A) GPS B) RFID C) Bluetooth D) Wi-Fi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>B) RFID<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-12304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-4-2026-04_03_56-PM-300x169.png\" alt=\"Free Toll Plaza\" width=\"414\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-4-2026-04_03_56-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-4-2026-04_03_56-PM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-4-2026-04_03_56-PM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-4-2026-04_03_56-PM-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-4-2026-04_03_56-PM.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/sawan-barwal-breaks-48-year-marathon-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sawan Barwal Creates History<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion &#8211; India Introduces MLFF Barrier-Free Toll Collection on NH-48<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The MLFF barrier-free toll collection system in India on NH-48 is a significant move towards modernising highway travel. The system will eliminate congestion and conserve fuel and time spent on the road through the removal of barriers and automatic deduction of tolls with the help of FASTag and ANPR technology. This pilot project, introduced in Gujarat, has the power to change the toll operations in the country. An extension to a national scale will see MLFF make road trips quicker, smoother and more efficient for both commuters and transporters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The introduction of the first barrier-free toll plaza in the country, at NH-48 in Gujarat, has been a big technologically forward step towards smarter highway travel in India. The Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system has been switched on at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat-Bharuch stretch. 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