Motorists Will Soon Be Able To Know Highway Route Attracting Least Toll Amount, Here's How
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As per the ATMS sample data, between June 21 and June 23, 1.73 lakh violations were recorded and more than one lakh of these were related to banned vehicles.
NHAI's Rajmargyatra app will have a new feature from next month to inform motorists about the route attracting least amount of toll between two destinations, a senior government official has said.
Rajmargyatra provides travellers with comprehensive information about national highways and also offers them an efficient grievance redressal mechanism.
Citing an example, Amrit Singha, Chief Product officer, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) of Indian Highways Management Company (IHMCL) said there are three routes to travel to Lucknow from Delhi and the app will help commuter choose the best one.
'You can travel to Lucknow from Delhi via Yamuna Expressway, or travel by crossing Ghaziabad-Aligarh-Kanpur-Lucknow or Moradabad-Bareilly-Sitapur-Lucknow…The app will inform motorists about the route which will attract least amount of toll between Delhi and Lucknow," Singha said.
He rued that two and three-wheeler riders are illegally entering the access-controlled Delhi-Gudgaon and Dwarka Expressway, citing the data compiled by NHAI's Advanced Traffic Management System(ATMS).
As per the ATMS sample data, between June 21 and June 23, 1.73 lakh violations were recorded and more than one lakh of these were related to banned vehicles.
Bandikui to Jaipur via the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which will reduce travel time.
Currently, it takes around 4 hours to drive from Delhi to Jaipur — 2.5 hours to reach Bandikui via the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and another 1.5 hours to cover the last 67 km. With the new spur, this journey could be completed in about 3 hours. PTI BKS ANU
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June 29, 2025, 08:03 IST
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