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Centre plans toll exemptions for 1.4 million defence personnel

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What happened

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The Centre plans to grant toll exemptions for the private vehicles of 1.4 million active defence personnel. This follows discussions between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the defence ministry. The exemptions are intended to resolve issues where e-challans are being issued to armed forces personnel using Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) systems.

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Why it matters

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The move is aimed at preventing delays in the nationwide rollout of MLFF, which is expected to cover about 1,150 toll plazas by the end of FY28. Proposals under consideration include equipping vehicles with FASTags, with the annual pass cost potentially reimbursed by the defence ministry, though the expense allocation remains inconclusive.

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Who's involved

  • defence ministryThe defence ministry is involved in discussions to develop a mechanism for free passage for personnel.
  • CentreThe Centre plans to grant the toll exemptions to defence personnel.
  • Government of IndiaThe Government of India is the legislative and executive authority overseeing these plans.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • defence ministrySpeculative

    The defence ministry could see changes in operational costs or funding if a reimbursement mechanism for annual FASTag passes is implemented.

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