The NHAI is entrusted with maintenance and management of national highways of about 70,000 km of the total network of 1,50,000 km. Additionally, NHAI is mandated to collect user fees on these highways in accordance with the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. At present, User fee is collected for approximately 45,000 km of national highways and expressways. There are about 1,200 toll plazas that are maintained by either the NHAI or concessionaires.Since February 2021, FASTag has been made mandatory for the payment of user fees at NH toll plazas. As of March 2024, more than 98 per cent of user fee payments are made through FASTag at the toll plazas.“This initiative of double fee will help to make toll operations more efficient and ensure seamless and comfortable journey for the national highway users,” said an official.
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