Government pushes tech-driven highway reforms with MLFF tolling rollout

May 11, 2026 11:56 PM

Government pushes tech-driven highway reforms with MLFF tolling rollout

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday launched a barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Mundka-Bakkarwala stretch of Urban Extension Road-II in the National Capital Region, saying the technology-driven initiative would reduce congestion, fuel consumption and pollution. The MLFF system, introduced by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India, enables contactless and uninterrupted toll collection w...

AI-based highway management to be rolled out nationwide by 2026-end: Gadkari

December 17, 2025 7:01 PM

AI-based highway management to be rolled out nationwide by 2026-end: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the nationwide rollout of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system along with AI-based highway management is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, a move aimed at eliminating waiting time at toll plazas. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister said the new system will enable vehicles to pass through toll points without stopping, significantly improving traffic flow and commuter convenien...