India, March 20 -- The government is planning to introduce an annual pass system to replace toll collection on national highways to enhance operational efficiency and promote convenience for road users, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Gadkari referred to barrier-free toll collection as part of a pilot project in Gharonda, Choryasi, Nemili, UER-II, and the Dwarka Expressway and said satellite-based toll was introduced, which HT exclusively reported this month. He said pilot locations will as an alternative be operated using an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) FASTag System-based barrier-free and free-flow toll.

Gadkari said satellite-based toll requires additional constella...