National Highways Authority of India has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for implementation of Satellite based Electronic Toll Collection System.The EoI receiving entity has to develop a geo-referenced map and toll-charging software for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).It involves linking a geo-referenced digital map or image to a reliable earth coordinate system so that users can determine the location of each point shown on the map or image on the Earth’s surface.
GNSS is a generic term for any constellation of satellites that transmits position, navigation and timing data. It is used in all modes of transport like space stations, aviation, maritime, rail, road and mass transport.Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is an autonomous system designed to cover the territory of India and the 1500 km area adjacent to its mainland. This system consists of 7 satellites. NHAI has planned to implement the GNSS-based electronic toll collection system along with the RFID-based FASTag currently being used by vehicles. FASTag is a device that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to pay toll while the vehicle is in motion.
National Highways Authority of India
- To keep the national highways under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways pothole-free and trafficable before the monsoon season, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued guidelines to its Regional Officers (ROs) and Project Directors.
Key Points
- NHAI Headquarters will closely monitor the progress of this entire work through its Project Management Software – Data Lake.
- Where all the photographs before and after the repair works will be uploaded along with other repair related information.
NHAI
- The National Highways Authority of India was formed under the National Highways Act 1988 to develop, maintain and manage the National Highways.
- The National Highways Authority of India has been entrusted with the task of National Highways Development Project along with other smaller projects which includes the development, maintenance and management of 50,329 km of National Highways.
- The National Highways Development Project (NHDP) is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a high standard.
- The project was started in the year 1998.
- NHAI’s main vision is to meet the nation’s need for provision and maintenance of National Highway network as per global standards and the expectations of the users in a timely and cost-effective manner within the important policy framework laid down by the Government of India and thereby enhance the economic prosperity of the people and their quality of life.
- In the financial year 2019-20, NHAI has constructed 3,979 km of National Highways.
- NHAI is committed to develop about 27,500 km of National Highways under Phase-I of Bharatmala Project.
- The Bharatmala program is being run by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways since the year 2017-18.
- Under the first phase of the ambitious ‘Bharatmala Project’ of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 34,800 km of National Highways will be constructed at a cost of Rs 5,35,000 crore. • Under this, economic corridors, feeder corridors and inter corridors, national corridors, coastal roads, port connectivity roads etc. will be constructed.
- The duration of this program is from the year 2017-18 to the year 2021-22. A total of 34,800 km of roads are to be constructed in Phase-1.