December 4, 2013
India's Gujarat state has begun commercial operation of a radio frequency identification (RFID) electronic toll collection (ETC) system supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). The system, the country's first fully access-controlled expressway, uses RFID readers installed at toll plazas to detect in-vehicle RFID tags and collect tolls.
The 59-lane toll system has six toll plazas; 28 lanes are equipped with the new system, which officials hope will contribute to easing traffic congestion and preserv