Jaipur: Under the directions of the state authorities to start out Fastag facility in any respect the toll plazas within the state, out of complete 186 toll plazas within the state, Fastag facility has been activated at 172 toll plazas and within the coming week, Fastag can be activated at 8 extra toll plazas. The facility can be began. Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Praveen Gupta stated that underneath the management of Deputy Chief Minister and Public Works Department Minister, Diya Kumari, the division, giving precedence to public comfort, accomplished the work of Fastag set up on the toll cubicles of the state in a really quick time.
PWD Principal Secretary Praveen Gupta stated that in lower than a yr, Fastag set up work was accomplished at 131 toll cubicles within the state, after which this facility was began. With the introduction of this facility, not solely will individuals’s time be saved, however site visitors motion on the routes can even develop into simpler and quicker. Through Fastag, drivers should pay solely the prescribed toll charges, which is able to stop unlawful toll assortment and enhance transparency. With the provision of Fastag facility, automobiles will be capable of move by way of toll cubicles at a quicker pace, which is able to save gas and likewise cut back air pollution. With this step, the toll assortment system on the state roads will develop into utterly digital and clear, which can even present a greater expertise to the street customers.
It is noteworthy that other than NHAI, there are 186 different toll plazas working within the state. Of these, there are 107 toll plazas on 39 roads operated by RSRDC, out of which Fastag facility has been began on 103 toll plazas, and Fastag facility can be began on the remaining 4 within the subsequent one week. Rajasthan State Road Authority (RSHA) There are 40 toll plazas on 22 roads operated by FASTag, out of which this facility is on the market on 36 toll plazas and Fastag facility can be began on the remaining 4 within the subsequent week. Fastag facility has been began at 2 out of 8 toll plazas underneath the State BOT run by the Public Works Department. Additionally, there are 31 toll plazas on 13 roads operated by Ridcor, all of which have FASTag facility. In this manner, there can be transparency in toll assortment by way of Fastag within the state, site visitors operations can be simpler, and the general public will get extra amenities.
*Fastag will enhance transparency, enhance income*
The Chief Government Secretary stated that human useful resource contracting is at the moment being carried out in particular tenders, the place no bidder has been discovered after the final two or three bidding processes. Additionally, the prevailing toll operators are operating these toll plazas on an enlargement foundation. A serious drawback with these previous operators is that they don’t seem to be exhibiting curiosity in utilizing the FASTAG system and so they might even attempt to disable this technique, as a result of which correct monitoring of auto site visitors isn’t potential. Such complaints have additionally been obtained. The function of introducing human useful resource contracting is to resolve this drawback, in order that the FASTAG system could be activated. With this, correct monitoring of auto pace could be finished and file of the precise variety of automobiles passing by way of the toll can be accessible. Once this technique is carried out, it could actually be sure that income assortment relies on precise site visitors, and any inconsistencies attributable to guide counting or operator inefficiency could be corrected.
Revenue technology could be optimized:
The correct knowledge collected by FASTAG can even permit us to regulate toll charges primarily based on precise site visitors circulate, thereby optimizing income technology. When FASTAG turns into totally useful, it won’t solely repair Aadhaar income, but additionally create a extra clear and environment friendly system. The final objective is to re-auction the toll plazas after the implementation of FASTAG, thereby guaranteeing a extra aggressive and truthful bidding course of for future operators.
Transparency will enhance:
As a real-life instance, a toll plaza the place human useful resource contracting was efficiently examined noticed a dramatic enhance in income. This progress displays the potential advantages of adopting FASTAG and eradicating the previous system, the place operators engaged in cash-based transactions and intentionally stored the FASTAG system inactive. The shift to this contemporary, automated method can have widespread advantages in different toll plazas as properly, bettering revenues and transparency in operations.
