India, Aug. 23 -- Public works department minister Parvesh Verma chaired a coordination committee meeting on Friday to address long-pending issues between the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Verma ordered the immediate launch of gantry-based tolling pilots at border points, sought monthly compliance reports on congestion and revenue recovery, strict removal of encroachments, waste dumping and illegal advertisements, and directed NHAI to provide technical expertise for modern toll management and maintenance.

Gantry-based tolling is a barrier-free, electronic toll collection system where vehicles are charged automatically as they pass under an overhead gantry with the help of a meta...