Now, NHAI app to drive you on route with least toll

The Rajmargyatra app of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will have a new feature from next month to inform motorists about the route attracting the least amount of toll between two destinations, a senior government official said.

The Rajmargyatra app provides travellers with comprehensive information about national highways and also offers them an efficient grievance redressal mechanism.

Citing an example, Amrit Singha, chief product officer, Intelligent Transportation System, Indian Highways Management Company, said if there were three routes to travel to Lucknow from Delhi, then the app would help the commuter choose the best one.

"You can travel to Lucknow from Delhi via Yamuna Expressway, or travel by crossing the Ghaziabad-Aligarh-Kanpur-Lucknow or Moradabad-Bareilly-Sitapur-Lucknow routes... The app will inform motorists about the route that will attract the least amount of toll between Delhi and Lucknow," Singha said.

He rued that two and three-wheeler riders were illegally entering the access-controlled Delhi-Gurguram and the Dwarka Expressway, citing the data compiled by the NHAI's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS).

As per the ATMS sample data, between June 21 and June 23, 1.73 lakh violations were recorded and over one lakh were related to banned vehicles.