MLFF Finalized: Toll Plazas to Be History, Highways Get Seamless Travel

• Government has finalized the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system for toll collection.
• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that approximately 1100 toll plazas will remove barriers within one year.
• The MLFF system will use cameras to read number plates and automatically deduct tolls via Fastag, allowing vehicles to pass without stopping.
• This system is projected to save 65 lakh hours daily, increase vehicle speed near tolls, reduce fuel consumption, and cut 60 million tons of CO2 emissions annually.
• MLFF will significantly benefit the logistics sector by reducing travel time and lowering India's logistics cost from 14% to 8% of GDP.

Why It Matters: MLFF will eliminate toll plazas, saving time, fuel, and improving highway travel.