The Times of India reports, last week, a national transport ministry official informed lawmakers that India will delay implementation of a GNSS-based tolling system until the country can deploy its own navigational satellites. The official said the decision was necessary to ensure the security of government data and the privacy of citizens. The announcement was unexpected because road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari had repeatedly stated in public and in parliament that a transition to satellite-based, multi-lane free flow tolling (MLFF) was close to implementation. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched an MLFF system procurement.
