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Barrier-free MLFF toll system opens at Delhi’s Mundka-Bakkarwala plaza on UER-2
Union minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated barrier-free MLFF tolling at Mundka-Bakkarwala toll plaza on UER-2, advancing automatic toll collection and potential enforcement. The Bharuch MLFF rollout occurred earlier this month, and a nationwide expansion plan aims to cover about 1,300 plazas by December 2026, with 17 active and bids for more locations underway. Early operational metrics indicate improved movement and toll compliance, alongside e-notice settlements.
Why It Matters
If scaled as planned, the MLFF system could reduce congestion and enable automated enforcement of traffic rules across toll plazas nationwide.
Timeline
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E-notice non-payment resolution rate
May 11, 2026
Nearly 50% of users who were issued e-notices for non-payment subsequently cleared their dues within the 72-hour window, avoiding late penalties.
Pilot operation gains: toll collections and stoppage time
May 11, 2026
Officials said toll collections have increased by around 10% and stoppage time has reduced to nil from five minutes during peak traffic conditions.
Nationwide rollout plan announced
May 11, 2026
The government plans to roll out MLFF technology across around 1,300 toll plazas nationwide in phases by the end of December 2026; currently 17 plazas are active, with bids for 107 more locations under process.
Inauguration of barrier-free MLFF tolling at Mundka-Bakkarwala (UER-2)
May 11, 2026
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the barrier-free MLFF tolling system at Mundka-Bakkarwala toll plaza in Delhi on UER-2.
Bharuch MLFF rollout performance (basis for expansion)
May 2026
The Bharuch toll plaza rollout demonstrated significantly faster vehicular movement and improved toll compliance, forming the basis for nationwide expansion.
Bharuch MLFF toll plaza rollout (first fully operational MLFF toll plaza)
May 2026
India’s first fully operational MLFF toll plaza was launched earlier this month at the Bharuch toll plaza in Gujarat.