The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said around 41,500 vehicles crossed the MLFF toll location on the first day of implementation, signalling immediate operational activity at the site. The Ministry added that the introduction of MLFF will strengthen toll operations by enhancing transparency and lowering the operational costs of setting up toll plazas, including reductions in staffing and manual handling. Officials indicated that automation is intended to improve accuracy in toll collection and to streamline revenue accounting across lanes.
Authorities said MLFF will contribute to the development of a more robust, efficient and cost-effective tolling ecosystem across the National Highway network and to the modernisation of roadside infrastructure. The move is intended to cut vehicle idling and associated delays at conventional booths and to improve journey times for long-distance traffic while supporting smoother freight movement. The technology integrates electronic toll collection with overhead gantries and sensors to register vehicle passages without the need to stop.
The initial deployment at Chorayasi is part of a phased approach to modernise toll infrastructure and to reduce recurring staffing and maintenance costs at plazas, with scope for further rollouts on comparable stretches. The Ministry noted that enhanced transparency and automated data capture will support better planning, monitoring and maintenance of corridors by providing consistent traffic metrics. Stakeholders said wider adoption would standardise operations across corridors, align tolling practice with digital infrastructure goals and improve user experience for commuters and commercial operators.