User fee collection at fee plazas on National Highways has improved considerably upon implementation of FASTag Programme in the country. The FASTag Collection on fee plazas of National Highways on 29.04.2023 was Rs 162.10 Crore.
User fee collection through Fastag in past three months for plazas entrusted to National Highways Authority of India is as under:
| Month | FASTag Collection(in Crore Rupees) |
| April, 2023 | 4,314 |
| May, 2023 | 4,554 |
| June, 2023 | 4,349 |
There is increasing trend in average monthly fee collection through FASTags as shown below:
| Average Monthly Fee Collection through FASTags for the Quarter April to June, 2023 | Rs. 4,406 Cr. |
| Average Monthly Fee Collection through FASTags for previous Quarter (January-March, 2023) | Rs. 4,083 Cr. |
| Average Monthly Fee Collection through FASTags for Previous Years 2022-23 | Rs. 3,841 Cr. |
Total number of fee plazas started in Financial Year 2022-23 is 112 under National Highways Authority of India. Fee plazas are constructed during the execution of project and put to commercial use after issuance of Provision Completion Certificate.
Government has appointed a consultant to provide advisory services on implementation of new technologies like Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based barrier less free flow tolling. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has the capacity to retrieve the positioning of the vehicle on the National Highway and calculates the user fee based upon the distance travelled.
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