Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Vehicles will no longer need to stop to pay tolls while crossing the Padma Bridge, as the authorities are set to introduce a non-stop electronic toll collection (ETC) system.

The live piloting of the ETC service is scheduled to begin at 2pm today, enabling vehicles to automatically pay tolls through designated lanes without halting.

According to the Bridge Authority, the initiative is being launched under the special instruction of Road Transport and Bridges Ministry Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan.

To use the ETC facility, motorists must first register their vehicles and recharge their accounts via the 'd-Toll' option in Trust Bank Limited's TAP app.

Afterwards, they need to complete an RFID tag check and regist...