SDMC installs RFIDs to curb vehicular congestion at 13 toll booths

NEW DELHI: South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) installed radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology at 13 toll booths in border areas. The new system would deduct toll automatically and hence is expected to reduce vehicular congestion in the areas.

The RFID-based toll systems are now operational at Kundli, Rajokri, Tikri, Aya Nagar, Kalindi Kunj, Kapashera, Shahdara (Main), Shahdara (Flyover), Ghazipur (Main), Ghazipur (Old), DND Flyway, Badarpur-Faridabad (Main) and Badarpur-Faridabad (Flyover) toll plazas.

Anil Baijal, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, said the system will not just ease traffic but reduce vehicular emissions as well, which is the main cause of pollution in a city like Delhi as well as other metros across the world. Randhir Sahay, additional commissioner, said, “With the introduction of the RFID system, all vehicles will require pre-registration. Through this, the age of the vehicle will be checked and entered into the system. This will help stop the entry of polluting vehicles.”

Commercial vehicles entering Delhi would also be subjected to environment compensation charge between Rs 700 and Rs 1,400, and toll between Rs 100 and Rs 2,000 — depending on the size and category of the vehicle.