A smart mobility solution on a strategic highway corridor in India
ViaPlus, VINCI Highways' subsidiary specialising in free-flow tolling solutions, has reached a new milestone in India with the opening of its first free-flow toll plaza in the country. Delivered in just five months, the Daulatpura deployment on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway showcases VINCI Highways' expertise in delivering integrated mobility solutions while supporting India's transition towards multi-lane free-flow tolling.
Located on one of India's most strategic road corridors, the Daulatpura toll plaza is among the first in the country to enter free-flow operation. Delivered with Airtel Payments Bank for Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), the project supports India's ambitious national programme to accelerate the transition towards multi-lane barrier-free tolling.
From roadside equipment integration and back-office systems to AI-powered image review capabilities, ViaPlus delivered the project end to end. Already managing free-flow services contracts in the United States, Europe and India, the company combines operational expertise with advanced digital technologies to enable seamless, reliable mobility solutions at scale.
For its transition to barrier-free tolling, India has chosen a multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) model. Unlike other free-flow systems that operate on a single dedicated lane in some countries, MLFF enables vehicles to move across several lanes while the system automatically identifies the vehicle, verifies the transaction and processes the toll.
At Daulatpura, the MLFF system combines FASTag, India's RFID-based electronic toll collection technology, with Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and centralised back-office processing. AI-based image review further strengthens licence plate recognition and transaction verification, while vehicle classification and detection are performed entirely using overhead sensors. Together, these technologies enable reliable free-flow operations, even in high-volume traffic conditions.
ViaPlus delivered the project in just five months, leading the end-to-end deployment of the system, from design and roadside equipment integration to back-office systems and AI-powered image review capabilities. Already managing free-flow services contracts in the United States, Europe and India, and processing around 40% of India's electronic toll collection transactions, the company brings deep operational expertise to one of the world's largest and fastest-growing tolling markets.
The opening of Daulatpura marks both an operational and technological milestone for ViaPlus and demonstrates its ability to support the large-scale digital transformation of road mobility in India.
