Comparative Study of Various Road Toll Collection Systems - A Review

Abstract

ITS is an integrated system that implements a broad range of communication, control, vehicle sensing and electronics technologies to help in monitoring and managing traffic flow, reducing congestion, providing optimum routes to travelers, enhancing productivity of the system, and saving lives, time and money. ITS relies on wide range of technologies and functions such as Communications (Microwave, internet, Bluetooth), Geographical Locations, System, Data acquisition and exchange, Camera system and Artificial vision, Detection and classification, In-vehicle systems and Digital Mapping.Thinking of the Japanese and European thought leaders about- how ITS can contribute toward meeting environment goals - is very helpful to improve the environmental performance of ITS. Indian traffic can benefit from several possible ITS applications. One set of applications is for traffic management at toll plaza. ITS is not only helpful at toll plaza but also helpful at traffic signals, emergency management system in India. At toll plaza, deciding factor is the how much time a vehicle is going to be in the line of toll. More the time, more will be fuel consumption and waste of fuel. Knowing what kind of vehicles, and in what proportions, play main role in application of ITS at toll. ITS helps to reduce this Time factor.Also ITS clears the traffic at toll in less time. Long term data helps ITS to reduce traffic congestion at toll and reduce waste of fuel at toll efficiently.