Starting next month, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for commercial vehicles will be operational at 13 toll plazas in the city, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said on Tuesday.
The new system will allow for cashless transactions at the toll plazas and is expected to help reduce congestion, a corporation official said.
Commercial vehicle owners are required to apply for “pre-registration” at one of 10 toll plazas identified by the corporation. Toll plazas at Aya Nagar, Tikri, Kapashera, Shahdara (Flyover), Ghazipur (Old), DND Flyway, Badarpur-Faridabad (Main), Kundli, Rajokri, Kalindi Kunj will have the pre-registration facilities.
A corporation official said this would be a one-time registration. In order to register, vehicle owners will be required to submit relevant documents along with a fee of ₹200. If vehicles are not registered by November 23, the registration charges will be hiked, the SDMC said.
The civic body stated that as per Supreme Court directions, vehicles registered in 2005 or earlier, would not be eligible for pre-registration and would not be issued RFID tags.
A corporation official clarified that a physical toll tax for vehicles without RFID tags would remain open at the plazas. In case vehicles registered in 2005 wish to obtain RFID tags, they would have to be re-registered, the official added.
The corporation will soon be launching an app called ‘ECG Tag’ for recharging purposes and information.
