Smart cameras to identify toll tax defaulters in Delhi | Latest News Delhi - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Smart cameras to identify toll tax defaulters in Delhi

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By, New Delhi
Sep 18, 2018 03:13 AM IST

South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has decided to strengthen its ongoing radio frequency identification device (RFID) project by using high-definition cameras that can spot fleeing vehicles.

Commercial vehicles trying to evade municipal tax at the border toll booths by taking the service or free lanes may end up paying twice the amount.

Traffic jam at Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, in Gurgaon, India, on Wednesday, August 07, 2013.(HT File Photo)
Traffic jam at Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, in Gurgaon, India, on Wednesday, August 07, 2013.(HT File Photo)

To deal with such erring drivers, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has decided to strengthen its ongoing radio frequency identification device (RFID) project by using high-definition cameras that can spot fleeing vehicles.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

The civic agency will place over 100 high-definition security cameras at all free lanes on 11 major toll entry points.

Officials said the cameras would automatically read the registration numbers of erring commercial vehicles passing through the free or service lanes, feed the information in the system and charge drivers twice the toll amount next time they cross the booths.

The decision was taken during a meeting with Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) members on Friday afternoon. “We also asked the civic agency to make arrangements for collecting toll tax in cash as well,” said Bhure Lal,, chairman of EPCA .

“The contractor installing the RFID system will place three cameras at each of the ‘free lanes’. These cameras can capture a vehicle’s number plate from up to 250 metres and moving at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour,” said an official privy to the matter.

The officials said the civic agency not setting up collection booths on all entry lanes at the borders often causes confusion.

“People by mistake or intentionally take free lanes, forcing toll operators to chase them. But after the installation of cameras, they can be penalised later. There will be no need for our field officers to run behind the erring vehicles,”said an SDMC official.

Last month, SDMC — the nodal agency for collecting toll tax in the city — started work of installing RFID devices at 13 toll points used by 85% of the vehicles entering or leaving the city.

The RFID system aims to reduce congestion and confusion at toll booths .

Unveiling 'Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    author-default-90x90

    Vibha Sharma covers municipal bodies in Delhi. A journalist for almost a decade, she has also worked for the hyper-local editions of Hindustan Times, covering civic concerns in south Delhi, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad.

SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On